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Healthy educators need healthy schools: Supporting educator work-related well-being through multitiered systems of support.

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified preexisting challenges for educators as manifested in high rates of work-related stress and burnout, and educators leaving the profession in higher numbers than ever before. In this article, we highlight the urgency for work-related well-being supports for educators, with a particular focus on system changes. Individual self-care is necessary, yet insufficient. To this end, we recommend the use of a multitiered system of support framework to promote a supportive and balanced work environment for all educators, tailored to local needs. We provide a rationale for the use of a tiered model and give specific recommendations for implementation and sustainability of a continuum of supports for school-wide educator well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: School Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/spq0000567

Authors: Talida M. State, Rachel R. Ouellette, Imad Zaheer, Miranda R. Zahn

Institutions: Montclair State University, Yale University, St. John's University, University of South Dakota

Language: English

Topic: Occupational Health and Burnout

Subfield: Occupational Therapy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse