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Coping With Covid

The stresses and anxieties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the mass shift to distance learning in 2020, have placed a brighter spotlight on mental health. In this section, we look how schools are innovating to address the emotional and psychological needs of students and staff.

Teacher Survey Project
July 13, 2022

California teachers share their challenges and worries: Teaching during Covid

The nonprofit Inverness Institute interviewed veteran teachers about life in the classroom during another difficult year impacted by a pandemic; two principals involved with the study sum up the findings in an interview with EdSource's John Fensterwald.

John Fensterwald
Coping With Covid
May 13, 2022

California Covid cases rising as school year ends with few renewed restrictions

Few districts are tightening up masking and other restrictions that were in place at the start of the year, even for large gatherings like graduations and proms.

Diana Lambert
Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
March 16, 2021

'No one is sure what to expect': Schools, colleges add more counseling services to address student mental health

Schools and colleges are preparing for a rush of student mental health needs as campuses reopen for in-person instruction.

Carolyn Jones
California Student Journalism Corps 
March 16, 2021

What I wish I told my high school self about depression

I never imagined having to deal with all of my struggles all at once.

Taylor Helmes