How pandemic burnout is affecting teachers and schools

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Guest: Nadine Yousif, reporter covering mental health issues, The Star

The new data shows that the number of teachers who took sick leave during the pandemic has doubled in the last two years of the pandemic. Researchers from Brock University have conducted preliminary research showing that teachers are dealing with higher levels of stress and burnout, in large part due to disruptions to the education system brought on by COVID-19. From the demands of remote, virtual, and hybrid schooling, to the constant threat of students and teachers contracting COVID-19 in a classroom, it has been an extraordinarily disturbing time for many educators, also having an effect on students. students. and the system as a whole.

Raju Mudhar is a co-host and producer on the Star podcast team. He is based in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @rajumudhar