/teacher-wellness Teacher Wellness en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:42:45 GMT /teaching-learning/new-findings-on-teacher-morale-highlight-ways-to-make-it-better/2024/10 A new College Board survey on teacher morale echoes some previous findings. But it also highlights opportunities for schools to improve it. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:42:45 GMT /teaching-learning/new-findings-on-teacher-morale-highlight-ways-to-make-it-better/2024/10 /teaching-learning/how-teachers-plan-to-beat-the-october-blues-this-year/2024/09 In education, October can be a slog. Here's how these teachers are getting through it. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:08:00 GMT /teaching-learning/how-teachers-plan-to-beat-the-october-blues-this-year/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-educators-can-create-space-for-their-grief/2024/09 There’s a lot to grieve about our education system these days—and it’s important we take the time to do so. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:57:22 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-educators-can-create-space-for-their-grief/2024/09 /teaching-learning/5-ways-teachers-want-administrators-to-support-them/2024/08 "Teachers need to know that administrators have their back," one respondent wrote in an EdWeek Research Center survey. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:36:36 GMT /teaching-learning/5-ways-teachers-want-administrators-to-support-them/2024/08 /leadership/opinion-what-principals-get-wrong-about-teacher-wellness/2024/08 “Wellness” needs to offer educators more than just a chance to press pause on their work. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:06:59 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-principals-get-wrong-about-teacher-wellness/2024/08 /teaching-learning/teacher-morale-dips-yet-again-5-takeaways-from-new-survey/2024/08 After an uptick, teachers nationally are saying that their mental health has worsened and that they are less satisfied with their careers. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:56:39 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-morale-dips-yet-again-5-takeaways-from-new-survey/2024/08 /research-center/reports/the-teachers-are-not-all-right-improving-the-mental-well-being-of-teachers-and-their-students/2024/08 A larger share of teachers now say mental health has a negative impact on teaching, according to the third Merrimack College Teacher Survey. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:45:50 GMT /research-center/reports/the-teachers-are-not-all-right-improving-the-mental-well-being-of-teachers-and-their-students/2024/08 /leadership/rising-reports-of-school-violence-are-pushing-teachers-to-want-to-quit/2024/07 Educators are being met with violence and aggression from various sources, and it's causing them to consider leaving the profession. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:18:15 GMT /leadership/rising-reports-of-school-violence-are-pushing-teachers-to-want-to-quit/2024/07 /teaching-learning/teachers-report-lower-pay-more-stress-than-workers-in-other-fields/2024/06 It's yet another warning sign for the beleaguered profession. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:29:14 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-report-lower-pay-more-stress-than-workers-in-other-fields/2024/06 /leadership/how-teacher-stress-management-is-crucial-for-handling-student-mental-health/2024/06 A Chicago program helps teachers learn how to manage their own stress in classes with more easily triggered students. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:18:10 GMT /leadership/how-teacher-stress-management-is-crucial-for-handling-student-mental-health/2024/06 /teaching-learning/downloadable-5-ways-principals-can-help-with-teacher-burnout/2024/05 This downloadable gives school leaders and teachers various ways to spot and treat teacher burnout. Thu, 16 May 2024 19:56:12 GMT /teaching-learning/downloadable-5-ways-principals-can-help-with-teacher-burnout/2024/05 /teaching-learning/massages-mammograms-and-dental-care-how-one-school-saves-teachers-time/2024/05 This Atlanta school offers unique onsite benefits to teachers to help them reduce stress. Fri, 10 May 2024 21:16:45 GMT /teaching-learning/massages-mammograms-and-dental-care-how-one-school-saves-teachers-time/2024/05 /leadership/opinion-to-boost-student-mental-health-support-teachers/2024/04 Once extra federal aid vanishes, teachers will be faced with serving in the role as ill-equipped mental health professionals. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:57:14 GMT /leadership/opinion-to-boost-student-mental-health-support-teachers/2024/04 /teaching-learning/teachers-tame-the-sunday-scaries/2024/04 Many teachers feel a real dread of the pending workweek. Here's how to cope. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:30:02 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-tame-the-sunday-scaries/2024/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-i-was-determined-to-make-a-change-a-teachers-checklist-for-work-life-balance/2024/03 As a working mom, I struggled to maintain a sense of sanity and stability, writes one high school teacher. Here’s what works for her. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:43:35 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-i-was-determined-to-make-a-change-a-teachers-checklist-for-work-life-balance/2024/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-im-keeping-ahead-of-burnout-4-tips-for-teachers/2024/02 An English teacher shares her best advice for battling the long-haul blahs until spring break. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:24:15 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-im-keeping-ahead-of-burnout-4-tips-for-teachers/2024/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-believe-sleep-play-3-research-based-ideas-for-effective-teaching/2024/01 Many studies affirm that students achieve success more easily when they feel their teachers believe in them. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 01:03:56 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-believe-sleep-play-3-research-based-ideas-for-effective-teaching/2024/01 /teaching-learning/days-off-just-arent-an-option-why-teachers-dont-use-their-sick-days/2023/12 Many say it’s more work to be absent, so it’s easier to show up sick. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:32:48 GMT /teaching-learning/days-off-just-arent-an-option-why-teachers-dont-use-their-sick-days/2023/12 /leadership/3-tips-for-school-leaders-to-nurture-teachers-well-being/2023/12 Two experts in the mental health field share advice for how school leaders can mitigate teacher stress levels. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:22:45 GMT /leadership/3-tips-for-school-leaders-to-nurture-teachers-well-being/2023/12 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/boosting-student-and-staff-mental-health-what-schools-can-do Join this free virtual event based on recent reporting on student and staff mental health challenges and how schools have responded. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 19:00:38 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/boosting-student-and-staff-mental-health-what-schools-can-do /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-offer-self-care-tips-in-just-a-few-words/2023/10 Teachers offer self-care advice for those tough school days when feeling positive can be a challenge. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 01:08:56 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-offer-self-care-tips-in-just-a-few-words/2023/10 /teaching-learning/mental-health-days-a-boon-or-a-bust-for-teachers/2023/10 Teachers on social media weighed in on the benefits and logistical concerns of mental health days. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:36:06 GMT /teaching-learning/mental-health-days-a-boon-or-a-bust-for-teachers/2023/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-teachers-get-beyond-tough-days-in-the-classroom/2023/10 In a single sentence, teachers philosophize—wisely, funnily—about hanging in there for the job, even after the worst of days. Sun, 22 Oct 2023 16:59:51 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-teachers-get-beyond-tough-days-in-the-classroom/2023/10 /teaching-learning/teachers-stress-trickles-down-to-students-heres-what-schools-are-doing-about-it/2023/10 The past few years in the classroom have been grueling. But there are things districts can do to help teachers. Here are some examples. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-stress-trickles-down-to-students-heres-what-schools-are-doing-about-it/2023/10 /teaching-learning/6-challenges-for-early-educators-as-preschool-growth-halts/2023/08 School enrollment for the nation’s youngest learners has nosedived—and could cause long-term problems. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:47:14 GMT /teaching-learning/6-challenges-for-early-educators-as-preschool-growth-halts/2023/08 /leadership/how-a-new-training-eases-teachers-anxiety-about-emergency-drills/2023/08 The training incorporates mental health support into emergency preparedness. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:53:40 GMT /leadership/how-a-new-training-eases-teachers-anxiety-about-emergency-drills/2023/08 /events/webinar/how-to-build-a-thriving-adult-community-across-your-district Join our expert panel for practical insights on adult SEL activities, strategies to renew commitment, and upgrading teaching practices. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 18:36:12 GMT /events/webinar/how-to-build-a-thriving-adult-community-across-your-district /teaching-learning/heres-what-teachers-say-they-need-most-to-manage-stress-mental-health/2023/07 Topping their list: Time, including dedicated planning periods and fewer administrative duties. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:50:59 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-teachers-say-they-need-most-to-manage-stress-mental-health/2023/07