3 common causes of
Common Cause: Lack of support
Teacher Burnout
Teachers who report high levels of occupational stress often state lack of support as a contributing factor. This can look different depending on the situation. For some – lack of support is completely administrative. Teachers may feel they are constantly having to advocate for their program, defend their approach, and fight for their students. Or, they may feel as if all their hard work and effort goes unacknowledged. For others – lack of support reaches past administrative backing and includes family or colleagues. A toxic culture at work fueled by negative coworkers or a lack of anyone outside of work to share daily struggles or frustrations with can become a catalyst for stress and burnout. When this is coupled with a perceived lack of support from administration, educators can feel utterly alone.
AVOID IT:
If your hard work and dedication to your students and profession aren’ t being acknowledged or you find yourself at odds with administration you CAN do something. Or, if you feel as if there no one to turn to who can truly understand what you are going through you CAN take action.
Develop your own network of support. Lacking administrative support? Turn to your colleagues – they understand the pretense of your stress. Together you can build a culture of positivity and acknowledge each other ' s dedication. Don’ t have a personal connection that understands what you’ re going through either? Turn to the internet. You aren’ t alone. There are educators out there who can relate, who are also reaching out to develop a network of support. In fact, Joy in Teaching’ s Free and private Facebook groups offers a community of support and you can join by clicking right here.
The important thing is to know that you are not alone.
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