I agree and would like to add that teaching stays with you, like an old friend. One you'll visit when being an administrator loses its veneer. Take it from me.

Administrators can find the time to teach online.

My experiences have been similar, and I agree entirely with this article. There are other benefits to administrators teaching as well. For instance, administrators can model classroom behaviors and techniques for the faculty. When I have urged faculty to try new methods, I am much more persuasive when I can relate my own recent efforts and experiences. Furthermore, administrators can model good-citizen behaviors, such as teaching at unpopular times (8:00 am) or teaching in different modalities, such as online.

I agree. I have served as a dean at two universities (one public and one large private, both high research institutions) and I teach at least one class per year. It influences me through keeping me connected to students and the work of faculty, and it influences the faculty who take notice that I see teaching as important enough to set time aside to participate. I also ask to visit several classes per year from among the various departments so I can keep my finger on the pulse of teaching. It is very helpful to sit among students and experience instruction from their point of view.

Many people move into administration because they are terrible at teaching, so for the sake of the students, it is better they stay as far away from a classroom as possible.

I agree 100%. I LOVE being in the classroom as it is why I went into higher education in the first place. I didn't teach for about 4 years as an administrator and now that I'm back in the classroom, it is refreshing and fun. Students are different today than they were when I started teaching 20 years ago, and this gives me a perspective that I wouldn't otherwise have.