“Teachers—this might ring a bell. Many of us go into the teaching profession because we feel it is our mission in life, or heart’s desire, to help children. 

While this is an honorable goal, it can lead to unrealistic, high expectations of ourselves. We try to meet each student’s academic, social, and emotional needs. We might shoulder the weight of our students’ physical health, trauma, and home lives. It’s impossible to be everything to every student, but we often feel that we need to be.”