teacher burnout increases when teachers don't have support they need outside of classroom hours.

We need support and empathy to prevent teacher burnout


When teachers don't do have the supports necessary to take care of their own needs outside of the classroom, they burn out

COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on the world. Its impact on the educational profession, though, is unique. Every educator has an impact on children--the future adults. In a time of fear and uncertainty, our students turn to us; we are the moms, dads, and guardians away from home. We spend several hours a day with our students. Parents entrust us with the most precious things in their world--their children. This is a humbling fact.

Teachers are not robots--they, too, are human beings with feelings, fears, insecurities and lives. A teacher's day is beyond classroom hours, and at the same time, teachers have to take care of themselves. When teachers don't do this, they experience teacher burnout.

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