There’s now more evidence of how the pandemic created a difficult environment in our nation’s schools. Approximately one-third of teachers report that they experienced at least one incident of verbal harassment or threat of violence from students during the pandemic. Almost 50% expressed a plan or desire to quit or transfer jobs, according to a survey conducted by a task force of the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Linda Reddy is a Professor in the School Psychology Doctoral Program at Rutgers University and a member of the APA task force.
