Teacher exhaustion is high. So is the need to help students get back on track with their studies after several years of pandemic disruption.
But providing structural support for teachers has proven tough for schools.
“We’re incredibly good at delivering instruction and being empathetic to our students,” says Frederick Heid, superintendent of Polk County Public Schools in Florida. But, he adds, schools are less adept at attending to teachers’ needs, which is why the burnout rate is so high, especially at public schools that serve students from low-income families.
