Aspiring teachers facing challenges on path to the classroom during pandemic Julianna Pyle, an early education senior at the University of Toledo, says the pandemic has really made the road to becoming a teacher more difficult. Author: Michael Tatar (WTOL) Updated: 12:00 AM EST January 28, 2021 TOLEDO, Ohio — How many have felt the struggle of teaching your kids at home? The pandemic shook up how kids get their education. But it's also caused education majors in universities across the country to pivot the way they're preparing to enter the profession. "If I had a crystal ball I would've never guessed this is what we'd be doing," said University of Toledo Judith Herb College of Education Dean Raymond Witte.