The term ‘burnout’, as applied to the workplace, began to be regularly used as early as the 1970s, to describe ...
Burnout's devastating impact on teachers who can't switch off
Ahh summer, a time for BBQs, water sports and having a go at teachers about the length of their holidays. The most notable stab this year, has come from Liberal backbencher Andrew Laming, who questioned via Facebook whether teachers were back at work, or "'lesson planning' from home?". However many teachers rarely switch off, even when on 'holiday', and this is having a devastating impact.