Teaching is a hard job. Harder than any of us imagined it would be. And the pandemic has increased the problems and difficulties, and it looks like it will be a very slow return to "normal." In fact, according to recent surveys conducted by the National Education Association, "high percentages of teachers [are] thinking about leaving the profession."
I have been one of them.
Teacher burnout has always been around, but it seems to be especially high right now. The good news is that you can come back from burnout and feel excited about teaching again. Let's talk about 5 tips for preventing (or reversing) teacher burnout.