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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Part of the problem with staffing is a generational divide. Gen Z is very “I work to live, I don’t live to work” and are all about self care and mental health. This is the age group of your newest teachers. They will not let a job stress them out or overwork them. That’s not compatible with teaching, if anything teaching is an anti self care job (ex. Making sub plans while sick)
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I’m Gen X and have started doing more self care, in part because as a preschool teacher we are given assessments as teachers 3x per year.  The thrust of the assessments is based on how we react to the children, how we listen to them, give them choice and respond to their thoughts.  The observers write down every interaction they can for 4 20 minute observations.  Funny that the effect of this new state requirement is that I  see that I need to do more self care rather than just showing up because when I go to work sick, I am not optimizing my interactions with children. I am also realizing the fastest way to burn out is to continue to show up stressed and sick. [/quote]

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