Published: July 2020
Authored by: Dr Lisa-Maria Müller & Gemma Goldenberg
The second in the ‘Education in times of crisis’ series of reports looks at member views on the potential impacts of closures on learning, wellbeing and long-term implications.
Key areas of discussion included:
- Views on distance learning
- How has the crisis affected student learning?
- What has the impact of COVID-19 been on teacher and student wellbeing?
- How have vulnerable students been affected and what is the best way to support them?
- What are teachers’ views on school reopening plans?
- Has the COVID-19 crisis influenced teachers’ views on education and the teaching profession?
Key insights include:
- Over half of members reported increased workload, the majority feel their wellbeing being impacted negatively
- Almost 90% of teachers feel supported by their colleagues
- Over 50% of teachers reported increased workload. Over 60% of teachers are struggling with work/life balance and report that during this crisis they are finding it more difficult to balance the demands from work and home life
- Over 63% feel that their well-being has been negatively affected by the current situation
- Access to the internet is an issue. Almost 88% of teachers report that some of their students do not have access to the internet or the devices needed to enable online learning. In 20% of cases, it is believed that only half of the students have adequate internet/device access
- Most teachers do not feel confident in supporting children who are grieving or have experienced trauma
- 80% of teachers agree that their most vulnerable students have been particularly affected
- Teachers are not confident that hygiene and social distancing rules can be implemented well in educational settings.
