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Teachers can’t keep pretending everything is OK – toxic positivity will only make them sick

Teachers can’t keep pretending everything is OK – toxic positivity will only make them sick

As children return to schools across the country, the outlook for teachers is bleak. The spread of Omicron will make chronic staff shortages worse and has added to teachers’ responsibilities. They must now be COVID wardens, while supporting the many students whose mental health has suffered during the pandemic – not to mention teachers’ concerns for their own health. […]…