Drawn to the Flame Teachers’ Stories of Burnout
Synopsis
Teacher attrition and burnout have been researched in school districts all over the country for several decades. Characterised by physical and psychological exhaustion, cynicism (as an interpersonal and emotional indication of built-up aggression), and a sense of helplessness and low self-efficacy, burnout can lead to anxiety, depression, diminished job performance, absenteeism, and attrition.Drawn to the Flame investigates incidences of burnout and burnout avoidance among educators in both K-12 and higher education spheres during the COVID-19 pandemic – a period that saw an intensification and increased frequency of polarizing sociocultural and socio-political conditions, resulting in psychosocial and emotional strain among those invested in education. Through narrative inquiry, the chapters present the stories of teachers in a variety of settings (e.g. urban, suburban, rural) and sociological conditions (economic, racial, sex/gender), who experienced first-hand the impact of the pandemic and the chaotic transition to remote learning, the impact of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and racial strife, on students and curricular planning processes.
Book details
- Series:
- Advances in Research on Teaching (Book 45)
- Author:
- ERIN A. SINGER, MATTHEW J. ETCHELLS, CHERYL J. CRAIG
- ISBN:
- 9781803824178
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781803824161, 9781803824154
- Publisher:
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Pages:
- 292
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2023-10-23
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2023
- Copyright by:
- Erin A. Singer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Education, Nonfiction