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A copy of George Orwell's “1984” at a bookstore in a file photo. To prevent cheating while writing an exam, students studying at home due to the pandemic are forced to install software on their computers that monitors every keystroke they make, bringing to mind Orwell’s dystopian novel. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”