Teachers, Stress, and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The 2020-2021 academic year brought numerous challenges to teachers across the country as they worked to educate students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study is a secondary data analysis of qualitative responses collected as part of a teacher survey to evaluate a social emotional learning curriculum implemented during the 2020-2021 academic year. The lived experiences of teachers (N = 52) across 11 elementary schools in the Great Plains region were captured through open-ended questions as the teachers transitioned from in-person to remote learning. A phenomenological approach was utilized to analyze the challenges expressed by teachers as they faced instability and additional professional demands. Given that stress and other factors that strain mental health exist within

SUBMITTER: Robinson LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9288205 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature