I was recently speaking to a teacher who was feeling unwell. They were run down, tired and full of cold. They didn’t look great and they sounded even worse. Yet. They still decided to go into school the next day because, “I want to do what’s best for the students.” …

Despite schools being full to the brim of human beings, the sector is guilty of not always treating its occupants in the most compassionate and humane manner. Data-driven, results-based, progression-centred: the education sector has lost its heart. It is clear that the adults in the education sector are committed and…

Teaching can often feel like a never-ending to-do list. More seems to be added at the top with not enough things being ticked off at the bottom. It can feel like an endless cycle. If you feel like this, you’re not alone. 37% of teachers reported that they work more…

According to Education Support’s Teacher Wellbeing Index, 54% of education staff have considered leaving the sector in the past two years due to pressures on their mental health. The government’s main actions in stemming the flow of teachers leaving the profession has been to increase the starting pay of NQTs…

In teaching, it is easy to fall prey to saying yes to everything. - Saying yes to SLT requests and demands. - Saying yes to opportunities that may bring you your next promotion. - Saying yes to students. Yet, there are consequences to saying yes all the time. - Too…

Work-life balance. It can often feel like a pipe dream for many teachers as they attempt to limit the negative impact of teaching on their wider life. …

Boundaries are the red tape that you put around yourself to protect and promote your health and wellbeing. In teaching, they are essential. Without them, you can soon fall prey to an unsustainable cycle of overworking, over-giving and neglecting your own needs. And the thing is, you may know this…

When I was a teacher, my partner would regularly challenge the amount of work that I was doing during my evenings. We used to laugh at uni about how, if I said I was going to cook dinner, we’d both end up starving because I tended to forget to eat…

Teaching is one of the best jobs in the world. It is a job full to the brim with purpose, helping others grow and can lead to great job and life satisfaction for you. Nevertheless, it has a sneaky habit of becoming more than a job. It can take over…