K-12 Educator Burn Out

Educators who work in K-12 schools report 52% are stressed, burnt out, fatigued or all of the above.

60 Second Read by Leslie Cochrane, LPC CochraneCounseling.com

“Educators who work in K-12 schools report 52% are stressed, 52% are burnt out or fatigued, and 34% are anxious”.(1) A full 90% of teachers are concerned with students falling behind. “A staggering 55 percent of educators are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than they had planned”.(2)

Teachers need support. “When teachers’ morale is high, their confidence is high, and enthusiasm about teaching is high as well, students are more interested and engaged in the classroom,” said Kenneth Polishchuk, senior director for congressional and federal resources.

I advise every educator to develop a plan for self care. Part of the plan includes a support network of other teachers and encouraging family they can talk with. The teacher also needs someone outside of that network to assist with learning new skills to manage anxiety and burnout symptoms. I know this because I have several friends that teach in our local school systems, as well as clients who are benefiting from having my help to make changes and learn new skills to manage the stressors.

I specifically offer hours later in the day so teachers can have the opportunity to receive counseling without using leave time. If you are struggling with fatigue, burnout, anxiety, or always counting down the days till your next school break then we need to talk. I would love to help you get back your joy and enthusiasm for life.

CochraneCounseling.com By Leslie Cochrane, LPC is where you can find information about myself and my practice. Through experience, education, and faith I developed my personal approach that I call Wise Science – Big Heart. That approach brings the four corners of cutting-edge psychology, wisdom of our forefathers, love of neighbor, and love of something greater than yourself into helping others to build a joyful, balanced life.

Educators suffering from Burnout, Fatigue or Stress will find a safe place for healing at Day Spring Center for Christian Counseling. Call Leslie Cochrane, LPC at 256-878-3809 to schedule an appointment or email me at leslie@dayspringcc.us.

1. MissionSquare Research Institute: K-12 public school employee views on finances, employment outlook, and safety concerns due to COVID-19 https://research.missionsq.org/content/media/document/2021/09/k-12surveyfindings_sept21.pdf

2. NEA: Alarming Number of Educators May Soon Leave the Profession https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/survey-alarming-number-educators-may-soon-leave-profession