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You Won’t Believe What LAUSD Zoom Did to Teacher Morale—Behind the Remote Frustration In the rapid shift to virtual learning during the pandemic, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) became one of the largest adopters of online instruction—including widespread use of Zoom for classes, meetings, and parent interactions. While technology promised connection and continuity, many educators were left grappling with a surprising side effect: a dramatic drop in teacher morale fueled in large part by relentless Zoom fatigue and systemic technical struggles. ### The Zoom Effect: Tech Glitches That Worsened Stress Most teachers entered remote teaching with limited training, unpredictable internet access, and outdated devices. LAUSD’s aggressive Zoom rollout added layers of frustration—frequent audio/video failures, endless waiting rooms, disjointed breakout rooms, and cumbersome scheduling—all disrupting lesson flow. One LAUSD teacher, speaking anonymously to education analysts, described Zoom meetings as “a never-ending game of cat and mouse with glitches.”