Psychological Issues in Educators during COVID-19

Background: Lack of care and attention being paid to the Mental Health of educators during the recent Covid-19 Pandemic. Teachers were not acclimated to online teaching, which led to Anxiety and Stress. Origin of the Problem: The whole education system shifted to online mode in a matter of days. This shift proved to be a significant challenge for the students but an even bigger challenge for the educators. Not being technologically friendly during online classes was one of the main reasons teachers developed stress and anxiety. Teaching had already been stressful, but it became more stressful for the teachers with online education. Most children could not afford electrical items to connect with their classes online. Severe electricity issues impacted the children who could afford these items and lacked internet connectivity. It added up to the responsibilities of the teachers as they had to make sure that the students were present to attend the classes. Purpose: Present paper aims to critically evaluate the issues related to the shift in teaching mode during COVID 19, which leads to mental health issues in teachers, and suggests strategies for maintaining low-stress levels and mental peace. Methodology: This is a theory-based paper; many studies that have been done in 2019-22 have been studied and used to derive conclusions. Results: Findings revealed that Online Classes are challenging in many ways. Mental health is essential to be dealt with in big organizations, but it is also necessary to spread awareness among educational workers. It was seen in the research that as the academic levels went higher, the level of optimism in the teachers started to decrease. Many changes need to be made in this industry, like changing the leadership styles. The study also suggests that autonomy and supportive leadership is one of the most effective ways of leadership; it increases buoyancy and decreases the somatic burden on teachers.