Teaching Experience and Burnout During Remote Learning

Authors

Tony Durr, South Dakota State UniversityFollow
Nicole Graves, South Dakota State UniversityFollow
Patrick D. Hales, South Dakota State UniversityFollow

Keywords

burnout, Covid-19, remote learning

Abstract

During the spring of 2020 many K-12 teacher were forced to transition their classes to remote learning environments. This study examines the extent to which teaching experience related to symptoms of burnout reported by teachers when switching instruction to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results indicated that years of teaching experience was a significant predictor of the emotional exhaustion component of burnout, with mid-career (β = 0.966, p ≤ .001) and veteran teachers (β = 1.085, p ≤ .01) reporting significantly higher levels of emotional exhaustion compared to novice teachers. These results indicate that novice teachers experienced less burnout during the sudden switch to remote learning.

Recommended Citation

Durr, Tony; Graves, Nicole; and Hales, Patrick D. (2026) "Teaching Experience and Burnout During Remote Learning," Mid-Western Educational Researcher: Vol. 38: Iss. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/mwer/vol38/iss1/7

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