Primary School Closures during the Coronovirus pandemic: Impacts, Opportunities and Connections

Abstract

Rationale for the Study › March 12th 2020- Government decision to shut all schools due to Coronavirus pandemic › Principals and teachers reimagined how education took place- transitioning from face to face classrooms to online learning › Insights into dealing with the sudden closure of school buildings, evolving emotions and the impact on teacher and principal wellbeing › The overall aim of the study was to provide an opportunity for both principals and teachers to reflect on how the pandemic impacted on their wellbeing and by inference, the impact of the increased emotional labour of teaching during COVID 19.