Here’s my latest post published by Nexus:

This phrase is everywhere in the education world. It frustrates me. It reeks of lack of self-care, with the onus being on the person to avoid it. The internet is full of anti-burnout helpful hints and techniques such as, try leaving work earlier…. (too busy), set sensible email boundaries…. (which means there will be a bigger pile on Monday and I’ll miss something vital). Switch off with a relaxing bath…. (where your to do list keeps going round and round your head). 

I am all for self-care but so many of us don’t have the capacity for this luxury. 

What if we used the word ‘exploitation’ in place of burnout? 

What if we changed the narrative? 

Click on the link to read on!

Let’s Stop Calling it Teacher ‘Burnout’

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