Teachers thought 2021 would be better. Instead, some say it's their toughest year yet
Many teachers thought 2021 was going to be a better school year than 2020, but a lot have found it to be harder as students are struggling to catch-up after a year of remote and hybrid learning.
Between COVID cases climbing because of the omicron variant and behavioral issues in the classroom, some teachers are ready to quit while others are breaking down in school bathrooms amid overwhelming pressure.
Educators are facing layers upon layers of stress as the pandemic continues. In Davenport, Iowa, Michael Reinholdt is a teacher coach, and after running a classroom last year knows the challenges of in-person learning all too well. Between students acting out, staffing shortages and a coming wave of omicron-driven infections, he says
