Psychosocial work environment stressors for school staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: Barriers and facilitators for supporting wellbeing.

Introduction: After periods of remote and/or hybrid learning as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the return to in-person learning has been beneficial for both students and teachers, but it has not been without challenges. This study was designed to assess the impact of the return to in-person learning on the school experience, and efforts made to ease the transition in furthering a positive in-person learning environment.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a series of listening sessions with 4 stakeholder groups: students ( = 39), parents ( = 28), teachers/school staff ( = 41), and a combination of listening sessions and semi-structured interviews with building level and district administrators ( = 12), focusing on in-school experiences during the 2021-2022 school year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.