Teachers spend each and every day of their lives committed to building the future by educating children across the nation. Oftentimes, their job requires them to be more than teachers. They are communicators, collaborators and evaluators, investing in children’s futures at all times.

But with the growing demands of politicians, parents and administrators, teachers have reported feeling stretched too thin, with many leaving the profession. According to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education in D.C., 53% of teachers who began teaching in the 2019-2020 school year were no longer teaching by the 2024-2025 school year.

Many teachers cite burnout as the reason they leave the profession. Andrea Young, an associate professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University, said that many

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