University of Isfahan Applied Research on English Language 2252-0198 11 4 2022 11 01 English as a Foreign Language Teachers’ Wellbeing amidst COVID-19 Pandemic 77 98 26854 10.22108/are.2022.132648.1858 EN Roghayeh Pourbahram Ph.D. Candidate, Department of English Language and Literature, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran Karim Sadeghi Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran Journal Article 2022 02 08 Teachers serving at the front lines of education during difficult times of the pandemic seem to have been forgotten in these bustling days around the world. While delivery of high-quality education is on the shoulders of these people, their life and wellbeing have been affected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, there is little documented evidence on how the pandemic has impacted language teachers’ wellbeing. To fill this gap, this qualitative study examines the wellbeing of English as a Foreign Language teachers in Iranian public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten participants who attended in-depth interviews were found to have their wellbeing levels severely affected by the pandemic. Indeed, the newly emerged challenges have been added to the existing obstacles and augmented the already stressful teaching profession. Based on the findings, recommendations are provided for authorities and parents to be employed during the pandemic and afterward to help teachers flourish and subsequently improve quality education. https://are.ui.ac.ir/article_26854_ef50f91eb57b7384a388694c59e1212e.pdf