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More than nine in 10 teachers (94 percent) shifted to remote teaching in response to school closures. While most of those teachers that havent transitioned to online teaching (another 4 percent) intended to do so, among the tiny share that havent and wont, the primary reasons they gave were tied to lack of access to technology and lack of support at home for their students. More than half in that position (55 percent) said they were handing out paper materials to parents for students to use at h...

Have you been feeling more stressed than usual? Many people are during these challenging times. The COVID-19 pandemic has many people feeling overwhelmed. Everyone feels stress sometimes. It’s a natural response to a challenge or demand. Stress can come from the day-to-day pressures of work and family. But stress is much more than just being busy, explains Dr. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser of The Ohio State University, who studies the effects of stress on the body. “It’s the feeling that you’re...