The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on K–12 education have been pervasive and profound. This book concisely outlines the current crisis in schools in the core areas of student learning, student and teacher mental health, and teacher burnout. Synthesizing original research, David T. Marshall and Tim Pressley offer in-depth descriptions of the disruptions caused by prolonged school closures and remote instruction. They also identify some positive changes, such as increased use of online resources and technology, flexible work models, and greater attention to social and emotional learning.

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Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- About the Authors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. The Great Disruption -- The Unprecedented Shift to Remote Learning -- Reopening Schools for In-Person Learning -- The Logistics of Teaching during the Pandemic -- A Return to Normalcy -- A Pair of Lessons Learned -- 2. The Case against Prolonged School Closures -- School Closures and the Impact on the Marginalized -- Reasons Offered for Keeping Schools Closed -- 3. The Impact on Student Learning -- Early National Student Outcomes -- The Impact of Learning Modality Who Was Affected the Most? -- Impact of Grading Policies -- Students Who Had Success -- Global Learning Loss -- Supporting Student Academics Moving Forward -- 4. The Impact on Student Mental and Social Well-Being -- What Is Known about COVID-19 Mental Health Impacts -- Loneliness and Isolation -- Anxiety and Stress -- Depression and Suicidality -- Adolescent Mental Health Trends -- The Influence of Parents -- The Influence of Peers -- 5. The Impact on Teacher Well-Being -- Teacher Well-Being during 2020-2021 -- Teacher Well-Being during 2021-2022 -- Teacher Well-Being during 2022-2023 Supporting Teacher Well-Being -- 6. The Impact on Teacher Labor Markets -- Why Teachers Leave -- Leaving Is a Process, Not an Event -- Teacher Attrition Trends during COVID-19 -- State-Level Attrition Reports -- Supporting Teacher Retention -- School District Partnerships and Teacher Residencies -- 7. What Changes Remain -- Increased Technology in Schools -- Changes in Learning Modalities and Schedules -- Social and Emotional Learning -- Virtual Communication -- Expanded Educational Opportunity -- Online Learning Options -- 8. What Do Teachers Need to Be Successful? -- Teacher Self-Efficacy What Do Teachers Need? -- How Not to Support Teachers -- 9. Where Do We Go from Here?: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic -- Appendix. Overview of Methodology -- Fall 2022 Focus Groups -- October 2022 Survey -- Spring 2023 Survey -- References -- Index