Educators: Planning out instructions and balancing life and work are some of the challenges during pandemic

This morning, on The New Normal Show, News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen spoke with two educators about the social and emotional toll the coronavirus crisis is taking on teachers and students.

News 12 Staff

Oct 27, 2020, 4:02 PM

Updated 1,445 days ago

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Even though it's still early in the school year, many teachers are exhausted and stressed by the demands of working in the pandemic.
This morning, on The New Normal Show, News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen spoke with two educators about the social and emotional toll the coronavirus crisis is taking on teachers and students.
They agree planning out instructions has been harder, but that's not the only challenge.
"Another challenge is balancing it all, right? So, managing students in front of you, managing students at home, and then managing your own personal life at the same time. I think is a challenge a lot of my colleagues have reported," says Kara McCormick-Lyons, the president of White Plains Teachers Association in Westchester County.
Click on the video below to see today's full show!