School leaders want teachers to be sensitive to the home life of their students. Well... they need to be sensitive to the home life of their teachers. They deal with divorce, depression, family illness, and other stresses that have a profound impact. Teachers need compassion too.
Why is there a teacher shortage?
*Having no voice as an expert
*Working excessive hours unpaid
*Limited resources
*bureaucratic hurdles
*Dealing w/ disruptive behavior
*Lack of respect/recognition
*Unrealistic expectation
* Evaluated by standardized tests
*Burnout
"The best thing I learned this year was how to still enjoy my life during my storms. As long as we have life we will have problems. My entire world can be in chaos, and I'll still try to find a reason to laugh and smile." ~Unknown