There is clearly a need for stressed-out teachers to find some kind of balance between work and play. When they walk into their classrooms, they do the best job they can, given the circumstances, the demands and the restrictions. But when they come home at night, they concentrate on spending quality time with their families and on seeking new outlets for stress. Although they may be just as busy as they ever were, they are happy and fulfilled, engaged in activities that make them smile. These days, the world is spinning at a faster and faster pace, but that doesn't mean we have to do the same.
Teachers bring to their classrooms the enthusiasm and joy they find in other parts of their life.
Make sure that your life outside of school leaves time for activities that you enjoy. Then seek out that joy and spread it around. Ken Langille is a law and journalism teacher at Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School, Southwest Regional School Board.