Pbs.org: Education: 7 Ways Teachers & School Leaders Can Support Students in a (Post) Pandemic Year

The Multiple Pandemics and the Impact on Emotional Health: As students return to school, remediating learning loss is a high priority for school leaders and teachers. While some educators may feel better equipped to address the learning needs of their students, how they prepare for the emotional repercussions brought on by the multiple pandemics (i.e., COVID-19, racial injustice, & health & economic disparities) will be critical. The fallout from COVID-19 and the health, economic, and racial pandemics have significantly impacted children and adolescents. For example, students are experiencing homelessness, hunger and food insecurity, social isolation, child abuse, and grief/loss from losing caregivers and family members. Additionally, rates of stress, depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior have skyrocketed in youth -- in the face of a broken child mental health system.