Sign this petition urging the the American Association of Colleges and Universities to stop harmful, invasive online proctoring.

Private online proctoring companies invade student privacy and hurt student mental health. Students have reported urinating in their seats during tests because the proctor wouldn’t let them leave their screens. Dark-skinned students have been unable to take tests because proctoring software can’t “recognize" their face. Female students have expressed a fear of showing strange men around their private spaces, including one young woman whose proctor called her “sweetheart” throughout the exam. These private companies are raking in millions from colleges and universities with no accountability to student privacy or wellbeing.

There are many equitable and respectful solutions for remote testing integrity, including shifting to critical thinking and essay-based testing. Respected universities like CUNY and others are using these methods while banning proctoring corporations from spying on students. The American Association of Colleges and Universities can help keep students safe by recommending schools ban online proctoring.