A recently released study conducted by the University of Missouri indicates that 94% of middle school teachers are feeling high levels of stress. Needless to say, that is very alarming. Interestingly, the article posted in Science Daily entitled, "Nearly All Middle School Teachers are Highly Stressed" pointed to the negative effect that the high level of stress by teachers must be having on students "both academically and behaviorally."

I don't doubt that stressed-out teachers in our middle schools--or any of our schools--has a potentially negative effect on students. But I wish the concern were more focused on why teachers are feeling so overwhelmed and what is causing their alarming level of stress.

Listen to today's episode during which I talk about this study and why teachers are are stressed need to do for themselves in the self-care area.

Links to resources mentioned in this episode include the following:

1)  “Nearly All Middle School Teachers are Highly Stressed” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200127134722.htm

2)  eBook on stress management by Kitty Boitnott:  http://teachersintransition.com/ebook

3)  Cheat Sheet on Stress Management Strategies:   https://kittyboitnott.lpages.co/cheat-sheet-on-stress-management/

4)  Stress Assessment Tool (How Stressed Are You?):  https://kittyboitnott.lpages.co/stress-assessment/

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