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Sep 2023
35m 2s

“I Didn’t Know What the Word Burnout Mea...

Morra Aarons-Mele
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The public school system in the U.S. lost at least 300,000 public school teachers and administrators between February 2020 and May 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Post-pandemic, some of that strain has abated, but many of the underlying causes for quitting, burnout and other mental health challenges remain. At the start of the school year, ... Show More
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