When Summer Isn’t Enough: A Letter to Educators Facing the Return
Let’s be honest…
You’re already tired — and the school year hasn’t even started yet.
You just started to breathe again. Just found a little rhythm. Maybe for the first time in months, you were sleeping past 6 a.m., sipping your coffee while it was still hot, maybe even laughing again with your kids or reconnecting with who you are outside the demands of the job.
But here comes the back-to-school buzz, and it’s not excitement you feel. It’s pressure. It’s dread. It’s grief for a break that felt too short, and anxiety about how you’re going to manage another year of everything.
If this sounds like you — you’re not alone, and your feelings are valid.