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Research Article

‘I had forgotten what it was like to feel like you’re doing a good job’: a longitudinal thematic analysis of teachers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Pages 199-220 | Received 30 Mar 2023, Accepted 25 Mar 2024, Published online: 14 Apr 2024

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