Every day, teachers pour energy, empathy, and creativity into their students’ growth. They celebrate small victories, manage the unexpected, and hold space for emotions that extend far beyond the curriculum. Yet in the current educational climate, the social-emotional well-being of educators themselves often takes a backseat, even though it is the heartbeat of every thriving classroom. Educators are carrying more than ever before. Across K-12 systems, they are balancing heavier workloads, new...

In today’s fast-moving and complex educational environment, focusing on social-emotional well-being isn’t just a “nice to have”. It is a foundational necessity. As schools grapple with post-pandemic recovery, accelerated technology use, teacher turnover, and increasing diversity of student needs, the emotional and social health of both students and educators is more critical than ever. Just as educators are stressed, students are as well. There is so much uncertainty in the current political...

Effective communication is one of the most important skills a teacher can develop. Building strong and positive relationships with...