A newly released from the Institute of Education Sciences found that 8 in 10 public schools have seen stunted behavioral and socioemotional development in their students because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public schools taking part in the survey say they鈥檝e seen a greater number of classroom disruptions and an increase in tardiness. 聽
The school pulse survey also found that the rates of student and teacher absenteeism have risen in comparison to prior school years. During the 2021-2022 school year, 7 out of 10 schools surveyed reported a rise in student and teacher absences. In the South, 68% percent of schools noticed higher chronic teacher absenteeism and 69% saw an increase in student absences.
Other key findings showed that nearly three-quarters of public schools have to frequently rely on school administrators, non-teaching staff, and teachers during their free periods to cover classes. 87% of schools in the South reported using non-teaching staff to cover classes when substitute teachers were unavailable.
The School Pulse Panel is a study collecting information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from a national sample of elementary, middle, high, and combined-grade public schools.
