Thoughts and Concerns of Spanish Teachers on Returning to School After the Covid-19 Pandemic

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ID5921559
AuthorsAlberto Sanmiguel-Rodríguez (0000-0001-5119-5141, Camilo José Cela University), Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez (0000-0001-7502-7644, Universidad de León), Víctor Arufe-Giraldez (0000-0002-6440-048X, Universidade da Coruña), Alfredo García-Fernández (0000-0001-7392-3234, Universidade de Vigo), José Luís García-Soidán (0000-0001-8795-6731, Universidade de Vigo), Rubén Navarro-Patón (0000-0003-2555-0319, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Year2023
Volume27
Issue3
Pages1-15
Publication date2023-12-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Electrónica Educare (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1409-4258 • E-ISSN: 1409-4258
PublisherUniversidad Nacional de Costa Rica (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15359/ree.27-3.17288
OpenAlexW4390098761
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited19

Introduction. At the beginning of the 2020-2021 academic year, the government, health organizations, and educational institutions had to face the implementation of protocols and action plans within the classrooms to prevent COVID-19. Aim. This study aimed to analyze the thoughts and concerns of Spanish teachers during the academic year 2020-2021. Method. The study involved the participation of 965 teachers (74.3% Women; Mage = 43.5 9.9). An ad hoc questionnaire comprising 38 items was utilized, focusing on the resources offered by the administration for the return to classrooms, teachers' concerns about this new academic year, and their thoughts on ideal teaching conditions. Results. Differences were observed based on age and gender in the management (P1) (p = 0.02) and support (P2) (p = 0.04) from the educational administration, perceived security (P3) (p = 0.01), reduction of the working day (P5) (p = 0.002), and the adequacy of material (P6) (p = 0.004) and human (P8) (p = 0.04) resources. Teachers with greater experience exhibited differences in the items P2 (p = 0.03), P3 (p = 0.03), and P8 (p = 0.03). Conclusions. Less experienced teachers expressed higher levels of concern, while those with more teaching experience highlighted the need for additional human resources and training

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