In this research, it is aimed to reveal the methods of coping with stress and the causes of the stress experienced by primary school teachers in distance education courses that are compulsory during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this phenomenological study, the methods of dealing with the stress and stress experienced by primary school teachers due to problems encountered in distance education courses are examined in detailed through online semi-structured interviews with teachers. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 primary school teachers working in primary schools in Kocaeli province took part in the study. According to the results obtained from the research, it is understood that primary school teachers experienced various problems that caused them to experience stress in distance education lessons and used some methods to deal with stress. It has been observed that the problems, which are experienced, are caused by technology, students, teachers themselves and other reasons. It is understood that teachers use "social support search" and "problem dealing and struggling" methods to cope with the stress they experience from these problems, as well as show unconscious behaviors to avoid stress. In line with the results of the research, some recommendations are presented to the practitioners and researchers