Teacher optimism has actually been up to pre-pandemic levels, according to new research out today from learning technology business Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ( HMH). In its 2021 Educator Confidence Report, a yearly barometer for how educators on the cutting edge in schools across the nation are feeling about the state of teaching and learning, 37 percent of educators reported thinking the pandemic would increase regard for teachers this year– a substantial decrease from 63 percent in 2020.

Seventy-seven percent of class teachers think technology will help them be more efficient in the post-pandemic class, however simply 38 percent of educators report a positive view of teaching occupation, according to a new survey.

Still, while teachers are navigating the challenges spurred by the pandemic, the report also exposes increasing confidence in proficiency and benefit of discovering technologies and an undeviating commitment to trainee wellness in the post-pandemic class.

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HMHs research study, performed in May with YouGov, surveyed more than 1,200 K-12 class instructors and 150+ administrators, and discovered an increase in instructors feeling very or extremely positive utilizing instructional technology in 2021 (66 percent), compared to 50 percent in 2020, likely due to the well-documented increase in daily usage of technology to link instructors and students regardless of learning environment.

Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Marylands prominent Philip Merrill College of Journalism.