Distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: School barometer Lithuania

. The COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly changed the conditions of working and studying. It was mandatory in Lithuania to adhere to a personal isolation to protect yourself from the threatening spread of the virus in March–April 2020. Then schools, universities, vocational training centres, kindergartens and other educational institutions quickly adapted to the changed working conditions and switched to the provision of distance learning services. The aim of this article is to analyse the challenges faced by school communities in the transition to distance learning, and to provide good practice examples and insights for improvement. The survey was conducted using the School Barometer method. survey covers the following topics: information flow and information provision from policies, school authorities, schools, school leadership and teachers; reactions to the school lockdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis; perceived stress due to the COVID-19 crisis; students’ current situations at home; care and tutoring for students during the school lockdown by parents and school staff; digital teaching and learning, including demands, resources and practices; the role of school leadership and collaboration; the roles, motivations and competences of school staff; the demands, expectations and wishes of and for parents, students, school staff, school leadership, school authorities and the school support system.