Why do teachers become burnt out and broken? Because they care

By Elizabeth Diacos
Community contribution / January 15, 2020

I came across a post on Facebook recently that said words to the effect that no child wants to have a teacher who is miserable every day.

I think this deserves some critical reflection.

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By Elizabeth Diacos

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Elizabeth is a career transition coach for educators, founder of Larksong Enterprises and host of the Get out of Teaching podcast. A lover of learning, and all things creative, honesty is one of her top character strengths. She holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology and a Grad Cert in Organisational Coaching. Elizabeth helps heart-centred teachers who have given their all to forge a pathway out of Education and into a life they love. www.larksong.com.au

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Why do teachers become burnt out and broken? Because they care

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