Emma Cann is a former Primary School teacher who left the profession after nine years of being in the classroom due to suffering burnout. She raises some very thought-provoking points around how we normalise our own less than satisfactory standards as teachers.
Is it really ok that we normalise working 60-70 hour weeks? Why is it ok for a colleague to make us feel guilty for leaving at 5pm? These unrealistic expectations are exactly what drives us out of the profession!
Her personal story of burnout is incredibly powerful as it is deeply disturbing. She takes from it, the positive fact that she is still in the profession giving back to colleagues. Her mission is to talk about this honestly and openly, in order to help other teachers avoid burnout. This is a candid conversation not to be missed!
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