COVID-19 pandemic has changed the functioning the society as a whole and the functioning of all its aspects. The virus is quickly transmitted through close contact and restrictons were introduced all over the world due to the need to contain the spread of the virus. That meant restrictions on meeting other people, closing shops, educational institutuions, and teh ban on leaving the place of residence without a valid reason. Restrictions and the new way of functioning of society did not bypass the Republic of Croatia. The biggest change for everyone was the transition to distance learning in 2020. The transition to distance learning has increased the workload of all participant sin the educational system, including pedagogues, and this paper deals with exactly that. The aim of the research of this paper was to examine and determine the views of pedagogues in primary schools about distance learnig and their workload during that period. The reserch examined the level of support, the workload of pedagogues and the success of communication with other participant sin the educational process, as well as the preparation of conditions for working from home. The results showed that pedagogues were significantly burdened by remote teaching and that working from home required all-day availability for all participant sin the educational process, regardless of working hours. Most believe that distance learning was necessary, but due to numerous shortcomings and the impossibility of meeting the educational possibilities, they do not see it as a good option for students.