ABSTRACT
Despite the many headlines on teacher stress, workload and burnout, teaching is incredibly inspiring, rewarding and diverse. Not a day goes by where something positive doesn’t happen. This chapter explores the great things about teaching the reasons to stay. By sharing cautionary tales, the author reveals why it’s important to find a school that works for you and how to manage workload, which will enable teachers to stay in the teaching profession. The options are supported with insight from British teachers that have changed their circumstances to keep them in the classroom. The chapter ends with snippets of insight from a range of teachers, school leaders and university professional from the world of EduTwitter, including the likes of Adrian Bethune, author of ‘Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom: A Practical Guide to Teaching Happiness’, Gill Rowland, Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University and Andrew Cowley, Deputy Headteacher and author of ‘The Wellbeing Toolkit’.
