Teachers cite a lack of time and training as barriers to teaching SEL skills in the classroom and helping students build these competencies.

SEL is critical–but teachers rarely have time to address it


Majority of teachers cite a lack of time and training as barriers to teaching SEL skills in the classroom and helping students build these competencies

While teachers know their students need help developing social emotional skills, they rarely have time or adequate training to focus on them in the classroom, according to a new survey from ReadTheory, an edtech company that helps students build reading comprehension skills.

The survey of nearly 1,700 teachers offers insights into the challenges of implementing social emotional learning (SEL) programs in today’s tumultuous educational environment.

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