Looking at Catholic Schools' Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Through the Lens of Catholic Social Teaching Principles

• In Event: Working Papers Studying New Approaches in Catholic Education

Abstract

The Covid-19 crisis significantly impacted teachers, in particular, urban Catholic educators. The urgent nature of this crisis required Catholic educators to continue to enact and model Catholic Social Teachings. Using critical theory and narrative analysis, this paper examines how 31 urban Catholic school teachers perceive and address the impact of Covid-19 on teaching and learning in their classrooms. Analysis of these teacher’s narratives illustrate how Catholic Social Teachings are foundational to their response to the current situation. The conceptual framework and methodology of the research, and findings are presented. A key aim of this paper is to provide some concrete examples of the current urban Catholic school landscape and practice recommendations.

Authors

• Audrey Anne Friedman, Boston College

• Myra Reynoso, Boston College

• Charles Tower Cownie, Boston College

• Cristina Joan Hunter, Boston College