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Research suggests many teachers have experienced large increases in students’ academic, social and behavioural needs since the pandemic. A classroom in Longueuil, Que., in March 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Teachers lack resources to meet classroom needs, and absences shouldn’t surprise us

Laura Sokal, University of Winnipeg and Lesley Eblie Trudel, University of Winnipeg

A lack of supports to foster student success has yielded significant dissatisfaction for teachers and many other professionals integral to healthy schools, like educational assistants.
For those who teach children ages five and under, communicating while wearing a mask may have special challenges. (Shutterstock)

COVID‑19’s teaching challenges: 5 tips from pediatric care for teachers wearing masks

Laura Sokal, University of Winnipeg and Ellen Reimann, University of Manitoba

Children up to age five get a lot of cues from facial expressions. That makes teaching in a mask challenging, but teachers can learn from strategies developed by masked pediatric nurses.
Teacher Céline Guérin explains two-metre distancing to students in the school yard of Marie-Derome School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., May 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

How to prevent teacher burnout during the coronavirus pandemic

Laura Sokal, University of Winnipeg; Jeff Babb, University of Winnipeg, and Lesley Eblie Trudel, University of Winnipeg

A cross-Canada survey of teachers shows teachers say one of the most stressful aspects of their jobs now is their concern for vulnerable students.

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