b"4 RAPPORT | Feature Storyincluding parents and teachers, were alsoA survey of nearly 500 NOLA educators under increased stress during this pandemic.conducted by Danna and colleagues asked Supporting children and youth also meansteachers about topics like their personal supporting caregivers and ensuring that theyexperience with illness from COVID, loss of are given the tools to engage in self-care, and toa colleague or family member, knowledge of respond to [children's] needs, Bellonci said. students losses, increase in workload, increase in non-professional caregiver responsibilities, OUR CHILDREN HAVE NEVER HAD SUCHstress, and feelings about personal safety. A DISRUPTION IN THEIR LEARNING,Exposure to Covid-19, which includes some potentially traumatic events, is high. THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND THEIRAll teachers were touched by these stressors. PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. SADLY,The average number of stressors experienced THEY WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCEwas seven, Danna said. Most common experiences are pretty universal to all of usTHE PSYCHOLOGICAL SEQUELAE OF THISseparation stress, work transition stressPANDEMIC FOR YEARS.but the majority of teachers also reported DR. NICHOLAS COVINOincreased awareness of student stressors and increased emotional distress. The collective nature of these experiences means that your Center for Equity, Leadership, andBehavioral Healthin SchoolsLeadership TeamDr. Andr RavenelleDr. Kris TaylorDr. Nadja Reilly"