A colleague of mine, Dania, recently shared a thoughtful reflection about teacher exhaustion, and it resonated deeply with me.
We expect teachers to be endlessly patient, creative, enthusiastic, adaptable and available.
We ask
I certainly understand why it is much easier to say “no” when you are not face-to-face with someone.
In fact, a few years ago, I created and memorised the following response:
Imagine writing a book with an invisible pen.
Every evening, after a long and busy day, you sit down and write a few pages. When you finish, you close the book and go
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