School Board/District
Teachers want to be heard and have choice/time to engage in professional development opportunities that will benefit their mental health/wellbeing. This will look and sound differently across school boards/districts depending on educator needs.
This article outlines the power of taking something away as opposed to continually adding to work responsibilities/expectations. What could we subtract from the school day that would improve teacher mental health/wellbeing?
Recharge Room (US)
Quiet space for teachers to relax featuring amenities like massage and lounge chairs, treadmills, hammocks, and yoga equipment.
An effective anti-racism programs from school districts should feature an acknowledgement, community partnership and leadership, accountability, disaggreagated race-based data collection, transparent monitoring and reporting and policy development and implementation.
The four-day school week has received mixed reviews in the literature (“A shortened workweek is not a ‘magic pill’ to solve the problem. If we don’t improve working conditions and compensate educators properly, the length of the workweek will not matter”).
“Nobody Quits A Job. They Quit A Manager.”
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