{"id":1182,"date":"2022-02-28T16:37:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masfec.org\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2022-03-01T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T18:23:10","slug":"we-need-to-talk-about-teacher-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masfec.org\/zh\/we-need-to-talk-about-teacher-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"We Need To Talk About Teacher Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1183 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jeshoots-com-2vD8lIhdnw-unsplash-scaled-e1646068254269-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman bites her pencil in stress while looking at a computer.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><strong>Have you ever felt mentally exhausted, dreaded going into work, and found your work troubles were negatively affecting your personal life?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you answered yes, you might be burnt out.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/high-octane-women\/201311\/the-tell-tale-signs-burnout-do-you-have-them\">Psychology Today<\/a> describes burnout as \u201ca state of chronic stress that leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism, detachment, and feelings of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment.&#8221; In short, being burnt out makes it difficult to function in your professional and personal life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While people in any profession can experience burnout, teachers have been at the forefront of many conversations about this recently. Compared to 39% of teachers planning on leaving the profession due to stress pre-COVID, a staggering 55% of teachers are now looking to leave the field.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> That same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nea.org\/about-nea\/media-center\/press-releases\/nea-survey-massive-staff-shortages-schools-leading-educator\">poll of National Education Association (NEA) members<\/a> estimates that 90% of teachers confirm that feeling burned out is a serious problem in teaching right now.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Reading those percentages might lead you to ask a few questions such as: Why do teachers feel this way? What can we do to fix it? Is the answer self-care?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It is important to look at teacher burnout honestly. This means not attributing the cause of burnout to the individual experiencing it\u2019s actions or thoughts. Sure, there can be some benefits of putting effort into changing one\u2019s mindset and self-care habits, but leading with that can cause further feelings of shame and self-directed anger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Instead, the <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.3102\/0013189X211004138\">available data<\/a> suggests that teachers\u2019 feelings of burnout are due to COVID-19 anxiety, current teaching anxiety, anxiety communicating with parents, and lack of administrative support. While you, the reader, may not be a school administrator, you might be someone who interacts with teachers\u2014whether it be in parent-teacher conferences, school board meetings, etc.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Knowing that, here are some actions you can take to help teachers:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Approach interactions with teachers with compassion<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Realize that many teachers are doing the best they can under the current circumstances. Entering conversations with the goal of collaboration, not blame, and expressing understanding of their difficulties is key.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Advocate for increased support for teachers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This includes increased mental health and school-based services for students as well as training in family engagement and trauma-informed teaching strategies. These changes would help teachers more comfortably navigate systems of support for students and families while lessening the emotional weight for teachers who find themselves supporting students while navigating their own COVID-related trauma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This kind of burnout is not easy to talk about. Deep down, many teachers feel like they should be able to handle anything thrown at them. So let&#8217;s do our part and lead with compassion and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='author-shortcodes'>\n\t\t\t<div class='author-inner'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='author-image'>\n\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/masfec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mikayla-298847_60x60.jpg' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t<div class='author-overlay'><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='author-info'>\n\t\t\tMeet Mikayla Metcalf, the Development and Family Engagement Associate at the Federation For Children With Special Needs! A driven education professional, she brings experience in formal and informal educational settings to her role at FCSN. Her academic background is in Special Education and Psychology with a focus on disability studies and educational technology. In her free time, Mikayla can be found painting, rock climbing, or working on the daily crossword puzzle or Wordle\u2014with the starting word &#8220;adieu,&#8221; of course. A fun fact about Mikayla is that she has worked in adventure education as an archery and rock climbing instructor! Mikayla is passionate about advocating for disability rights, lifting up the voices of self-advocates, and strengthening the collaborative relationship between schools, families, and the communities that surround them.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever felt mentally exhausted, dreaded going into work, and found your work troubles were negatively affecting your personal life?\u00a0 If you answered yes, you might be burnt out. 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