Problem 6: No Work-life Balance
Working overtime is not a badge we should strive for. Instead we should view it as a non-negotiable. We could probably all do a little better in terms of a work-life balance, but we could also get encouragement from our proprietors and managers in order to make it a reality and not feel like we’re letting our students and fellow teachers down. Time off apart from the holidays, ending work on time, better access to self-care and health benefits could do wonders to keeping teachers teaching. After all, we work to live and not live to work.