That Really Escalated Quickly—Online Learning Moves Into the Mainstream: Introduction to the Special Issue

Early in 2020, it became clear the COVID-19 pandemic was on its way toward disrupting the status quo in education in a substantial manner As schools reacted by moving teaching and learning online, teachers, staff, parents, students, and other stakeholders were thrust into a world of learning previously discussed in this journal, but unknown to most in the field of special education In this introduction to the special issue on online learning, we highlight key themes across the six articles, as well as lay out a vision for additional research and development that is required in our field