COVID-19 and Virtual Learning Resources

During the current pandemic, the Student Privacy Policy Office has published multiple resources to help educational agencies and institutions navigate the multiple privacy issues that have arisen during this time.

• FERPA and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) FAQs - This guidance is intended to address questions that school officials may have had concerning the disclosure of personally identifiable information from students’ education records to outside entities when addressing COVID-19.
• May Schools Disclose Information about Cases of COVID-19? - This blog post addresses some common questions regarding whether a school may disclose information about cases of COVID-19.
• FERPA and Virtual Learning Related Resources - This list identifies resources that may be useful to educators as they address questions related to virtual learning.
• FERPA and Virtual Learning During COVID-19 (Webinar Recording) - This webinar recording addresses commonly asked questions related to the challenges of complying with student privacy laws through a series of scenarios which highlight privacy best practices and considerations when adopting distance learning approaches.
• FERPA and Virtual Learning During COVID-19 (Slide Deck) - This resource is the slide deck form the webinar listed above.