How Are UAE Teachers Coping With the School Year During COVID-19?

How Are UAE Teachers Coping With the School Year During COVID-19?

Wreaking havoc, disturbing everyday life activities, and putting strains on each economic sector, the 2020 pandemic has also changed the lives of teachers, who have had to show remarkable flexibility and act swiftly to help students receive the education they deserve as if nothing has changed.

In the UAE, the school year started about a month ago with over 33K teachers and thousands of other educators and administrators doing everything they can to facilitate the educational process that provides the highest quality of schooling, while protecting the health and lives of students and their families.

Last Spring as the country recorded the first cases of COVID-19, teachers in most UAE schools were asked to carry on their daily tasks remotely using the internet. With very little preparation for the emergency, schools reported