Sherika Simone

Death by Burnout Sherika Simone

This groundbreaking book sheds light on the plight of burnout that continues to disrupt and dismantle the lives of educators. Teachers are suffering from increased emotional exhaustion, enormous workload, lack of support, and decreased feelings of self-efficacy. The mental and emotional scars of burnout are often not seen, however, the salient effects are evident through the physical signs of teachers becoming ill and or leaving the profession all together. This book pulls you into the world of several teachers nationwide whose lived experiences reshaped how they viewed teaching, their role as educators, and calls to action the need to further highlight the major burnout factors negatively affecting teachers and urges stakeholders to step up and take an active stance to help decrease burnout among teachers.