French specificity in secondary education, the senior counsellors of education (CPE), non-teaching staff, exercise their missions of facilitator and mediator between the actors of the pedagogical community, by their presence in the institutions. They are essential interlocutors for parents of students, ensuring the upkeep of a school climate conducive to teaching and learning. The sudden closure of French schools in March 2020 and the confinement upset the way that CPEs maintain a professional presence with students and parents. This situation questions the CPEs professional ethics, forcing them to find new methods of action to “maintain the link” and ensure their presence with students. Based on qualitative empirical research, conducted through semi-directional interviews with CPE, we will show how their professional presence, underpinned by ethics, was maintained during this period of confinement.