@megschnetzer: Somewhere along the way, we started treating unsustainable working conditions as normal expectations. Being overwhelmed became a time management problem. Taking on additional responsibilities became “being a team player.” Working through staffing shortages became an expectation rather than a temporary solution. And setting boundaries became something employees had to justify. Here’s what I think we need to talk about more: When an organization consistently relies on employees exceeding their capacity just to function, that’s not a sustainable system. And when those employees eventually experience burnout, we cannot keep treating it exclusively as an individual problem that requires better coping skills, more resilience, or another self-care strategy. Of course, individual well-being matters. But we also have to examine the conditions people are being asked to work within. Because you cannot self-care your way out of an organizational structure that depends on your overextension. And this isn’t exclusive to education. It’s happening across industries. I’m curious: Which of these five have you experienced in your workplace? And what would actually need to change to address it? #teacherburnout #teacher #teachersoftiktok #burnout #teacherlife

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Thursday 05 November 2026 00:02:49 GMT