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# Enable Teacher Override
> How administrators configure Teacher Override so teachers can unblock websites and YouTube videos during class sessions.
Teacher Override lets GoGuardian Teachers temporarily unblock websites and YouTube videos that are blocked by GoGuardian Admin filtering policies during class. Teachers can act on their own without contacting an administrator, and all overrides expire when the class session ends.
## Enable Teacher Override in a Policy
Teacher Override is configured on a policy-by-policy basis in GoGuardian Admin.
1. Go to GoGuardian Admin and navigate to the policy you want to configure.
2. Locate the **Teacher Override** toggle and turn it on.
Allow up to 15 minutes for the change to take effect.
3. If the policy uses **Restrictive Mode** for Website URLs or YouTube, Admin will display a **Potential Conflict** message. Teacher Override supersedes Restrictive Mode, meaning teachers can unblock any content blocked by that setting.
4. Verify the result: Teachers whose students are filtered by this policy can now unblock blocked websites and YouTube videos during class. The change is recorded in the Audit Log.
Overridden blocks do not modify the policy's rules. All overridden websites and videos return to blocked status after class ends.
## Understand What Teachers Can Override
When Teacher Override is enabled on a policy, teachers can unblock content in these categories:
**Website filtering:**
* Websites blocked by Website URL rules
* Websites blocked by Website Category rules
* Websites blocked by the Restrictive Mode toggle
**YouTube filtering:**
* Videos blocked by Channel, Video, Keyword, or Category rules
* Videos blocked by the YouTube Restrictive Mode toggle
Teacher Override is also supported for policies applied to [Custom Groups](/products/teacher/manage-users-and-settings).
## Configure Override Scope with Multiple Policies
GoGuardian Admin allows multiple policies to apply to the same Org Unit through **Assigned** policies (applied directly to the OU) and **Inherited** policies (inherited from a parent OU). When both apply, the Assigned policy's rules win in a conflict. The same logic applies to Teacher Override.
GoGuardian recommends enabling Teacher Override only on Assigned policies and keeping a non-overridable, CIPA-compliant policy at the root level to be inherited by all users. See Scenario 2 in the table below for this configuration.
| Scenario | Assigned Policy | Inherited Policy | Result |
| -------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1. Allow overrides for all blocked content | Turn on Teacher Override | Turn on Teacher Override | Teachers can override any website or YouTube video blocked by either policy. |
| 2. Limit overrides to specific content | 1. Turn on Teacher Override. 2. Block only websites, website categories, and YouTube content that should be overridable. | 1. Do not turn on Teacher Override. 2. Block websites and website categories that shouldn't be overridable. | Teachers can only override websites and YouTube videos blocked by the Assigned policy. |
| 3. Allow overrides only for uncategorized websites | 1. Turn on Teacher Override. 2. Block the **Uncategorized** filter. 3. Do not filter YouTube or block any website URLs or website categories on the Assigned policy. | 1. Do not turn on Teacher Override. 2. Block all YouTube content, website URLs, and website categories as desired. 3. Leave the **Uncategorized** filter disabled. | Only uncategorized websites blocked by the Assigned policy can be overridden. |
## Override Blocked Websites in Teacher
When a student is blocked by a policy that has Teacher Override enabled, teachers see an **Unblock for class** prompt.
**To unblock a full website:**
Click **Unblock for class**. On the confirmation page, confirm the action to unblock the site for all students in the class.
**To unblock a single webpage:**
If the student is blocked from an individual page rather than a full domain, clicking **Unblock for class** opens a dropdown menu with 2 options:
* **Unblock website** — unblocks the full domain for all students
* **Unblock page** — unblocks only that specific URL for all students
## Override Blocked YouTube Videos
When a student is blocked from a YouTube video by a policy with Teacher Override enabled, teachers see an "**X number of videos blocked by Admin**" message on the student's tile.
1. Click the message or expand the student's screen view.
2. Click the **Actions** dropdown menu and select **Unblock Videos**.
3. Click **Unblock Video** on the confirmation page to allow access to the video.
## Recognize When Override Is Not Available
If a student is blocked by a policy that does not have Teacher Override enabled, the **Unblock for class** button is grayed out. Hovering over it displays a message confirming that the active policy does not allow Teacher Override.
## Review Override Activity in Admin
### View Student Browsing History
When reviewing a student's browsing history in GoGuardian Admin, all websites accessed via Teacher Override are marked with a **Viewed** icon in the **Result** column. Clicking the icon opens a Teacher Override modal showing the overridden policy, teacher's name, class name, and class session date.
Downloaded CSV browsing reports include a **!Viewed - Override** label in the **Result** column for any site accessed via Teacher Override.
### Review Audit Log Records
The GoGuardian Admin Audit Log captures Teacher Override activity in 2 ways:
* Each time Teacher Override is turned on or turned off in a policy, the change is logged.
* Each time a teacher uses Teacher Override to allow a blocked website or video, the event is logged with the teacher's name.
## FAQ
**Can I override content for 1 student only?**
No. Teacher Override applies to all students in the class who are filtered by the same policy. It cannot be scoped to individual students.
**How long does an override last?**
Overrides last for the duration of the class session. Once the session ends, all overridden content returns to blocked status.
**Why isn't Teacher Override working for all of my students?**
Teacher Override is based on the filtering policy applied to each student. Students in different organizational units may have different policies, some of which may not have Teacher Override enabled. Contact a GoGuardian administrator to confirm the intended configuration.
**Do Scene rules still apply when a website is overridden?**
Yes. Teacher Override removes blocks applied by GoGuardian Admin policies only. GoGuardian Teacher Scene rules are a separate filtering layer and remain active.
## Resources
Set up Scene rules to control what students can access during class.
Manage site access from within a Teacher session.
Understand how Scenes and filtering policies interact in Teacher.
Export and review browsing activity, including override records.