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[quote=Anonymous]I am a school leader at a charter in the city and I am leaving before the holiday break. I have been an educator for 9 years and know this work is my purpose. I am a DC native that is unapologetically passionate about the students and families and communities that I serve. Like most of us, I am no stranger to the most challenging aspects of being public school educator- breaking up fights, physically restraining students from self-harm, being cursed at and threatened by parents, deescalating mental breakdowns triggered by hunger or abuse, all while trying to foster a love of learning and build a foundation for success and ultimately, a way out of the cycle. These all-too-common occurrences, though, have never led me to step away. Until this year.

I am no stranger to burn out but I simply have nothing left. So so so many people are running on fumes but are forcing themselves to operate as they always have. A previous poster mentioned drinking heavily. We all do…way too much. Our lounge banter is darker than ever before. The fires are nonstop so one has the energy to be innovative about how we can make this better so no one knows who to turn to for support. We support each other but we are pouring from empty cups at this point.

At the end of last month I realized I couldn’t remember what I had done on any weekend since school started, not like “oh, I’ve been such a homebody,” but I literally couldn’t remember. I hadn’t seen my friends or family in months. I realized I was falling to pieces and am only more of a burden to those who are falling apart themselves. We have lost 2 leaders so far this year and 3 teachers (none related to vaccine requirements). So many of our strongest have said they are holding onto dear hope to make it to the end of the year. [/quote]

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