Through this research I aim to document and archive the experiences of Educators throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. I am an education and psychology major at Smith, and have been increasingly concerned as to how this pandemic is going to impact children of all ages, especially those who are younger. Through this work, I interviewed educators across the United States asking them about various aspects of COVID-19 and teaching. Some of these topics included lack of resources, accessibility for students, social-emotional well being, death/grief, and personal safety. I aimed to do this through both data collection as well as through creative storytelling. This has been a devastating and challenging time for so many, and I feel that there is a need for this radical change in education to be documented.
by Eliza Mankin, '22