Table 3.
Theme | Positive aspects | Challenging aspects |
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Children's Learning | Remote learning going well(n = 166, 24%)Children participating in and enjoying lessons (n = 82, 12%) | Difficult to teach children remotely (n = 178, 21%) |
Family Partnerships | Family participation and communication (n = 259, 38%)Families’ appreciate remote learning (n = 97, 14%) | Some families not able to support remote learning (n = 276, 33%) |
Technology | Able to stay connected when apart (n = 48, 7%) | Technology issues for teachers and families (n = 83, 10%)Learned remote technologies quickly (n = 187, 22%) |
Emotions | Sense of community (n = 27, 4%) | Work-life balance (n = 66, 8%)Emotional toll from pandemic, workload, and loss of contact with children and families (n = 47, 6%) |
Note. There was a total of 679 participant statements for Q40 (positive aspects) and a total of 837 participant statements for Q42 (challenges).