Amanda Press, School Counselor

Katherine Lee, School Counselor

“class size is too big and unmanageable” “I’m more emotionally invested than the

parents” “there’s not enough staff to keep our

children safe” “nobody cares but the teachers” “may salary is laughable” “I walk on eggshells around my colleagues” “the kids have no consistency with teachers” “I’m teaching to pass tests and not for the

love of teaching”

Feelings of frustration, feeling unsupported, feeling unappreciated can lead to…

TEACHER BURNOUT?!?!

“A psychological syndrome of emotional exhaustion,

depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment that can occur among individuals who work with other people” –Bumen, 2010

Low teacher self-efficacy- feeling like you have minimal control over your students’ success

Low collective teacher efficacy- group mentality

Feelings of no administrative support- lack of instructional leadership

Increasing Pressure/Little Control

- No Child Left Behind (2001)

Low self efficacy = doing bare minimum- reduced ability to effectively implement preventative programs

Significant decrease in quality of teaching Long absenteeism Teacher stress is palpable

Reformatted faculty meetings adapted from Brigman, Mullis, Webb & White (2005).1. Compliments & Appreciations2. Old Business3. New Business4. Wrap Up

Work/Life Balance InitiativeYogaMeditation

Thank You