School-Life Balance

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School & District Management Video How This Principal Protects Her Teachers’ Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is possible for teachers. School and district leaders play a big role in making it happen.
Lauren Santucci, September 11, 2024
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Katelyn Wolff cuddles her newborn baby. Wolff claims that she was denied reasonable breaks to pump breast milk during the school day, despite a federal law protecting workers' rights to do so at work for up to a year after a child's birth. Many other teachers have experienced similar obstacles, advocates say.
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Teaching Profession One Teacher's Fight for the Right to Pump at Work
A teacher shares her struggle to secure what she considered reasonable breaks to pump during the school day, a right protected by law.
Elizabeth Heubeck, August 29, 2024
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5 min read
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Teaching Profession Legally, Breastfeeding Teachers Can Pump at Work. But Can They, Really?
A recent federal law allows breastfeeding teachers the time and space to pump at work. But many schools haven't caught up.
Elizabeth Heubeck, August 1, 2024
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5 min read
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Career Advice Opinion Are School Leaders Contributing to Their Own Stress and Burnout?
Focusing too much on your work often comes at the expense of well-being. Here's how educators can regain work-life balance.
Peter DeWitt, May 2, 2024
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3 min read
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Teaching Profession The State of Teaching Dear Administrators: Teachers Want You to Get These 8 Tasks Off Their Plates
Teachers say these job duties shouldn't be part of their day-to-day responsibilities.
Madeline Will, March 29, 2024
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6 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion ‘I Was Determined to Make a Change’: A Teacher's Checklist for Work-Life Balance
As a working mom, I struggled to maintain a sense of sanity and stability, writes one high school teacher. Here’s what works for her.
Sarah Elia, March 6, 2024
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5 min read
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School & District Management Opinion Why I Told an Excellent Teacher It Was Time to Leave Teaching
Leadership means being honest, even when it might go against the immediate needs of your school.
Matthew Ebert, January 16, 2024
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4 min read
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Teaching Profession Q&A Teaching Is Your Job. Why This Author Says It Shouldn't Be Your Whole Identity
The author of "The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life From Work," talks about how teachers can build healthier relationships with their jobs.
Madeline Will, October 11, 2023
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9 min read
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School & District Management Opinion How Principals Can Start School With a Smile
Here are five ways to stay positive and focus on morale this year.
S. Kambar Khoshaba, August 29, 2023
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4 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion Debunking the Myths Around Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Self-Care
What are we really talking about when we say "teacher burnout" anyway?
Mary Hendrie, June 9, 2023
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4 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion It's the End of School Year. You're Tired. What's a Teacher to Do?
If you're looking to refuel, here are 13 ideas to help you thrive as a teacher.
Larry Ferlazzo, June 9, 2023
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14 min read
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Teaching Profession 4 Ways Teachers Are Making the End of the Year Less Stressful
Wrapping up the school year can be daunting for teachers.
Stacey Decker, June 2, 2023
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1 min read
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Teaching Profession Dear Administrators: Here Are 7 Things Teachers Want You to Know
Teachers offer unvarnished advice about how administrators can make them feel heard and respected.
Madeline Will, May 24, 2023
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6 min read
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Teaching Profession Opinion Teachers, Don't Take Your Work Home
Want to create a better boundary between school and home? Here are 20 ways to do that.
Larry Ferlazzo, April 12, 2023
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2 min read
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