91. Five Real Causes of Teacher Burnout (Not What You Think)
5 Real Causes of Teacher Burnout (Not What You Think)
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It's late on a Tuesday. You're still at school. You've been here since 7 AM—11.5 hours—and you'll be back tomorrow at seven to do it again. This isn't burnout yet. For many teachers, this is just Tuesday.
Teacher burnout isn't caused by a lack of self-care or gratitude journals. It's caused by systemic issues that most advice conveniently ignores.
In this video, we're breaking down the 5 REAL causes of teacher burnout.
🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Emotional labor = work that drains you completely (but isn't counted)
- Burnout happens when you're responsible for things you can't control
- The reward for competence is often just more work
- Teachers now do 3+ jobs that used to be separate positions
- You need artificial finish lines because the work never ends
💡 WHAT ACTUALLY HELPS
✓ Name the emotional labor out loud
✓ Weekly control audit (circle what you actually control)
✓ 4 PM hard stop—and leave
✓ Say "no" to one thing every week
✓ Create artificial finish lines
✓ Redefine success: "I showed up and did what I could"
This is about sustainable teaching without toxic positivity. Small changes, real impact.
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Key Points:
0:00 - Introduction to teacher burnout and its symptoms.
1:13 - Systemic issues causing burnout.
2:09 - Emotional labor in teaching.
5:09 - Lack of control over success determinants.
7:40 - Infinite expansion of teaching responsibilities.
10:34 - Performing multiple roles in teaching.
13:07 - The absence of a finish line in teaching.
15:03 - Summary of the five causes of burnout and encouragement.
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