Article published in The Irish Times on a report which is based on a major national study - Irish Primary School Leadership During COVID-19. Read full article below.

The majority of primary school principals feel overwhelmed by the scale of extra tasks and challenges linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study.

A survey of 600 principals by researchers at Trinity College Dublin shows most feel their schools have performed well and that teaching staff have adapted to the new conditions.

However, a large majority (78 per cent) feel drained at the end of the work day due to the scale of challenges they face daily. Head teachers feel their schools have adapted well with the vast majority (92 per cent) agreeing that their teachers changed quickly to adapt to new conditions, solved problems as they arose and quickly responded to change.

The Irish Primary School Leadership During Covid-19 Principals’ Study was undertaken by academics at Trinity including PhD student Amy Fahy, associate professors Dr Colette Murphy (School of Education) and Dr Fu, along with research assistant Tam Nguyen.

*Note, both School of Education and School of Business are launching the report Thursday 15th October online via ZOOM. Further details of the launch are HERE.