There is one hack every educator can use—regardless of subject or class size—to improve the status quo: increase school-home communication.

As a country, if we're serious about ensuring that every student—regardless of the color of their skin, their background, or their socioeconomic status—can grow and thrive in the classroom and beyond, we must also ensure that every student has equal opportunities to succeed.

"The digital revolution holds immeasurable potential, but, just as warnings have been voiced for how it should be regulated in society, similar attention must be paid to the way it is used in education," UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said in a statement.

In the wake of high-profile ransomware attacks against some of the largest school districts in the country, administrators are uncovering student and staff data on the dark web months later regardless of whether ransom was paid or not.