Beyond Self-Care: Teacher wellness is a systemic issue

Teaching through Emotions: Teacher Mental Health · May 1, 2025 · 55m

Thinking about self-care — and, importantly, figuring out how to be cared for — is always good for every teacher any time. In this episode, I talk with Deb Calderara, a teacher who knows what it feels like to be completely overwhelmed. After facing burnout, a serious health crisis, and the confusing and exhausting pandemic, Deb had to figure out how to find strength and keep going, both for herself and her students.

This conversation is about navigating those impossible moments and discovering unexpected ways to care for ourselves when it feels like there's no room.

We discuss:

* Commitment…