https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/07/22/round-the-clock-communication-is-exhausting-teachers.html
Even before the pandemic, texting and school communication appsâlike Remind or ClassDojoâhad given students and families new ways to contact teachers 24/7. But teachers like Davis say that school closures have increased the pressure to be âalways onâ for students and parents, as remote instruction has blurred the boundaries between work life and home life.
Teachers want to be available to their students, to clarify their questions and calm their fears. But itâs also crucial that teachers set time aside for themselves, and that schools and districts respectâand even help createâthese boundaries
Developing systems that protect teacher well-being should be a priority for schools in the fall, …, as the demands of remote learning arenât likely to disappear.
An âInternal Battleâ Over Boundaries
administration set a policy that teachers didnât have to respond to messages sent after 5 p.m. until the next day.
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distributing responsibility. Grade-level teams could take turns having âonâ hours