Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures against it, students experienced a constantly changing learning environment. Therefore, this work addresses the positive and negative impact in social behavior and academic performance on children aged 5–15. Hence, interviews were conducted with two teachers and a daycare worker. Based on the statements of the interviewees, it became clear that the development of the children in school as well as their social development depended strongly on the support at home. Schools were not able to compensate for inequalities; mental health support could not be implemented to the same extent as academic teaching. In addition, curricula could not be taught in their entirety; individual subjects as well as topics had to be cut. Furthermore, it was not possible for the teachers to support children individually. The effects of this will only become apparent in the next few years. However, the question of how to support children psychologically as well as academically should now be addressed.
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