Stressed kids, teachers say virtual learning isn't working By (0) Parents, students, teachers and researchers say that virtual school during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns have cause stress and distraction, and may not be working. Photo by FotoRieth/Pixabay For Morgan Compton, 7, who has attended school remotely for nearly a year, the stress of the pandemic manifests itself in meltdowns. On one particular day, Morgan "threw a fit and decided to go upstairs," said her mother, Tracy Compton. Hearing the sound of his daughter's tears, Compton's husband, John, who also works from home, got involved. Advertisement Meltdowns are familiar to any parent of young children, but when they occur during a school day -- with other young siblings trying to learn through a screen and two parents working remotely -- chaos ensues.