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4 Coping Skills That Can Help Teachers With Their Mental Health
Other educators might agree with me when I say I surely did not learn how to teach during a pandemic when I was going to college. I teach middle school, and I have now been teaching for about 17 years. Last year and this year have been the toughest years yet — by far. There are days when I get home, and I literally throw myself on the couch, close my eyes, and release a big sigh. There are other times when I have chocolate or get fast food just to treat myself. I know the COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for the students, but it affects teachers too.