How well do teachers model the behaviors that we wish for all our students? How do we educators rate as exemplars of commitment to the life of the mind, family, friends, civic engagement, and physical and emotional health?
— <p>Christopher Doyle, PhD, <a href=“http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/02/17/teachers-take-care-of-yourselves.html">Teachers Take Care of Yourselves</a>.</p><p>Educators need to be excellent teachers, prepared for the work, and current in their field … AND they need to take time for self-care. It is a difficult balance to strike, yes, but essential.</p>