Education Matters:

The closure of school buildings on March 12th and the resulting shift to distance learning for the remainder of the academic year posed challenges for educators, students, and parents. An ESRI study explored the impact of the shift through an online questionnaire and in-depth interviews conducted with school leaders across Ireland. School leader wellbeing during the lockdown was discussed during the interviews, which gave a deep insight into the personal and professional challenges and rewards of running a school without a school building. Read article