Teacher burnout isn’t just common—it’s nearly universal. In a 2025 We Are Teachers survey of more than 2,400 teachers, 91.95% said they’ve experienced burnout, and nearly 75% rated…
Read more Teacher Burnout Is Surging—And It All Boils Down to One IssueDear We Are Teachers, Lately I’ve noticed a troubling trend among some of the parents at my school: gossip. Whether it’s in Facebook groups or group chats, info…
Read more Help! I’m the Target of Parent Gossip—What Do I Do?Dear We Are Teachers, This year, our district rolled out a new curriculum with an aggressive pacing guide. I’m supposed to cover entire units in a matter of…
Read more Help! I’m Weeks Behind the Curriculum Pacing GuideDear We Are Teachers, Our principal recently announced that during parent-teacher conferences, we’re only allowed to share “positive feedback.” If there’s a concern—academic, behavioral, or otherwise—we’re supposed to…
Read more Help! Should Student Conferences Be All Sunshine?Dear We Are Teachers, I fully support our gifted and talented students, but I’m noticing a huge imbalance at my school. The G/T kids get smaller class sizes,…
Read more Help! The G/T Kids at My School Get All the Perks—It’s UnfairDear We Are Teachers, This year, I have my best friend’s child in my class. I love my friend and her kid dearly, but he is … a…
Read more Help! My Best Friend’s Child Is in My Class This Year … and He’s Unbelievably AnnoyingCreating safe, inclusive classrooms feels more challenging in some places across the United States—but it’s far from impossible. Here’s how real teachers are ensuring that every student and…
Read more Inclusive Classrooms in 2025: Creating Community Despite RestrictionsDear We Are Teachers, I’ve been teaching for nearly a decade, and lately, admin has been nudging me toward leadership roles—department chair, maybe even assistant principal down the…
Read more Help! Should I Go Into School Leadership or Run the Other Way?Dear We Are Teachers, During a group discussion, one of my students made a blatantly racist remark. I immediately addressed it, redirected the conversation, and followed up with…
Read more Help! A Student Made a Racist Comment—Why Am I the Only One Doing Something About It?Dear We Are Teachers, I teach high school English, and I can feel how heavy the energy is this year. My students are anxious, withdrawn, irritable—some have opened…
Read more Help! I’m Just Not Equipped to Help My Hurting StudentsDear We Are Teachers, One of my 8th grade students is intent on making every class a nightmare for me. He responds “Why?” to every single thing I…
Read more Help! I Have a Student Who Challenges Literally Everything I SayDear We Are Teachers, I’m in my second year teaching high school and am on the verge of quitting. The dread I feel knowing that anytime I enter…
Read more Help! Pushy Parents Are Enough To Make Me QuitDear We Are Teachers, It’s my third week of teaching at a new school this year, but my 10th year overall teaching 8th grade. My new principal called…
Read more Help! My Principal Said It’s Not My Job To Police Students’ MoralsLet’s be real: There’s often an invisible wall between what teachers are really thinking and what they end up saying. They might smile and nod during staff meetings,…
Read more Principals, Here Are 7 Things Teachers Want You To Know but Feel Like They Can’t SayDear We Are Teachers, I took a job at a new school this year that I really like, apart from one thing: My principal keeps remarking on me…
Read more Help! My Principal Keeps Passive-Aggressively Mentioning That I Leave Too EarlyDear We Are Teachers, This will be my fifth year teaching middle school. After five very rough and stressful years, I’m trying to create a better work-life balance.…
Read more Help! Is it OK to Plan a Mid-Semester Vacation?When I introduce myself as a middle school teacher, people say all kinds of thing in response. “I could never do that.” “Bless you.” “What is wrong with…
Read more How to Teach Middle School in 54 Easy StepsDear We Are Teachers, A teacher friend of mine at another school in our district got in trouble for posting her Amazon wish list for school on Facebook.…
Read more Help! My District Won’t Let Us Crowdfund—How Am I Supposed To Get Supplies?Self-regulation is a struggle for everyone lately. All the distractions we face each day make finding time to reflect or focus feel almost impossible. And our students are…
Read more This Free Program Will Teach Your Students Self-Regulation SkillsDear We Are Teachers, I finished my 12th year of teaching in June and don’t think I can do another school year. Even at the beginning of the…
Read more Help! I Want To Quit Teaching but School Starts in Two Weeks
