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I taught high school remotely in the spring of 2020 and I thought it was wonderful. Medical professionals reported a large uptick in mental health issues for te
by vertnerd 5y ago
I taught high school remotely in the spring of 2020 and I thought it was wonderful. Medical professionals reported a large uptick in mental health issues for teens and consequently our district will probably never close like that again (but think of the children!). From my perspective, however, I noted that many of my students who were miserable in school due to social issues flourished during the shutdown. Personally, I never felt better (sleep!) and the experience has prompted me to plan towards early retirement.
I always wondered if the medical professionals in our area fully understood the impact on ALL our students and not just the ones who normally flourish with in-person schooling.
- dagmx 5y agoOne thing I've noticed (obviously completely anecdotal) in the workplace is the vocality of who's suffering during the pandemic is biased heavily to extroverts. The introverts never mention how they feel until directly asked and they usually like the new arrangement better So in meetings it often creates a biased sense of everything being bad, but actual surveys of the employees paints a different picture.