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An illustration of an open laptop with teachers and students on the screen on a video call. Next to the laptop is an open notebook and a pen and behind the laptop is a table lamp. The entire illustration is in blue and pink, set against a light pink backdrop. The 'Why This Now' logo appears on the bottom left and the top right is filled with a purple, curved motif.
With schools shut, teachers across the globe were forced to shift to new, digital teaching methods with little to no training. Illustration by (c) Reset Fest Inc, Canada

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Episode 3: Teachers vs. COVID

Educators from across the world share how the pandemic pushed them to the breaking point.

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On today’s episode of Why This Now? by Re:Set, educators share their struggles of teaching in the pandemic.

Annie Tan, a special needs educator from New York City, Shashikant Ubale, a public school teacher from Maharashtra, Sanjana Soman, a Tokyo-based Montessori school teacher, and well-being consultant Kelly Hannaghan tell us how the pandemic upended their jobs, doubling up as digital literacy and COVID-19 guides for students and parents alike, juggling burnout and its impact on their mental health, and how the pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in digital accessibility and funding. 

Credits:

Host: Aakanksha Tangri
Writer: Sanjukta Bose & Akanksha Mishra
This is a Maed in India production.
Audio Engineer & Editor: Kartik Kulkarni
Producer: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Assistant Producer: Husein Haveliwala

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