Loneliness among schoolteachers in the context of COVID-19

ABSTRACT

In the course of the Covid-19 crisis, teachers and students experienced a prolonged separation from vital social needs, such as social interaction, and therefore many of them felt a sense of loneliness. However, while some teachers may perceive school as a place that provides comfort and support, others may be suspicious of it and feel neglected. The paper suggests a theoretical systematic perspective on the teachers’ sense of loneliness during the Covid-19 crisis and argues that understanding the nature of the teacher-school attachment can help us to identify support that is specifically tailored to the teacher.

KEYWORDS:

• Loneliness in the workplace
• COVID-19 crisis
• teachers–school relationship
• teachers’ attachment

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