This sequential mixed-method study sought to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on teacher burnout in general educators, K-12, of a single large school district in the southeastern region of Pennsylvania. Burnout, a stress-related phenomenon that can develop in a wide range of service-oriented professions, is characterized by three…

This quantitative study on the relationship between teacher burnout and teacher attendance uses an open-source statistical software, Jamovi, to run correlational analysis and linear regression to determine the relationship and predictability between variables. Teacher attendance was collected from the researcher-practitioner's place of employment…

The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine variables that contribute to burnout among Texas choral teachers. Specific research questions included: (1) What demographic variables predict burnout in Texas choir teachers? and (2) How do perceptions of teacher agency impact Texas choir teachers' experience of burnout? After providing…

The purpose of this study was to understand K-12 school department chairs' lived experiences with burnout, a condition caused by chronic workplace stress that manifests as exhaustion, cynicism and mental distancing from one's work, and a sense of ineffectiveness (World Health Organization, 2019). Semi-structured interviews conducted over Zoom with…

School counselors often experience burnout in their multifaceted roles. Extant literature has identified the relationship between school counselors' self-efficacy and burnout, but there is a paucity of literature regarding the relevance of mindfulness to school counselors' occupational self-efficacy and burnout. Through multiple regression, we…

When a teacher is burned out, the outcomes can be harmful to the person and the school environment. Burnout leads to higher turnover, job dissatisfaction, absenteeism, a decline in job efficiency, and disengagement. However, there is a lack of research investigating the relationships between instructional practice knowledge and teacher burnout.…

In a sector largely ignored in policy and the public imagination, Alternative Provision works to care for and educate children for whom mainstream schooling does not work. Central to their mission is the engagement of families, often seen as both the cause of their child's difficulties and the solution to their successful educational…

Principal workloads and demands are steadily increasing while principal health and well-being are declining, resulting in increased rates of principal turnover. Currently, principals are experiencing numerous work-related stressors that are increasing burnout. In many cases, school leaders are sacrificing their families and health to lead their…

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to describe relationships between stress, burnout, and perfectionism and provide the first empirical documentation of the prevalence and perceived role of perfectionism among music educators. I collected quantitative data on perceived stress, stress appraisal, burnout, and perfectionism in a national…

This study explores why the principals experiences burnout and what the future plans of the principals who experienced burnout were. This is a case study that uses qualitative research methods. Before collecting qualitative data, the researcher collected and analysed data from principals working at different school levels and revealed their…

Teacher self-efficacy may reduce the likelihood of burnout through preventing the occurrence of work stress. The study inquiries the relationship between teaching efficacy and burnout, focus on mediation of self-esteem. A sample of 329 Chinese special teachers who teach in the special schools in western China was measured with the Maslach Burnout…

Educator wellbeing has broad implications for students and schools. Current approaches to address this problem are generally resource-intensive. This trial used novel nudges to increase wellbeing and decrease burnout among educators and other school-based faculty. We designed a light touch intervention where T1 received evidence-based wellbeing…

In "In Support of Students: A Leader's Guide to Equitable MTSS," a team of distinguished educators delivers a comprehensive and insightful discussion of how to create evidence-based and equitable multi-tiered systems (MTSS). In the book, you'll find the practical tips and tools you need to support the implementation and redesign of…

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the correlation between teachers' relationship quality with each of the four stakeholder groups, including students, colleagues, administrators, and students' parents, and the teachers' levels of burnout and engagement at a small, Christian, private school in north central Texas over the…

Globally, educators are leaving the profession at such a high rate that graduating teacher candidates cannot keep up with adequate staffing demands as Katnik (2020) suggested in a recent report to the State of Missouri. The purpose of this study was to explore the current 21st century "Impact of Secondary Traumatic Stress, Compassion Fatigue,…