Across the United States, teachers are waving red flags—but few are answering the call. Rising violence, emotional trauma, and institutional neglect have created a mental health crisis among educators. The signs are everywhere: soaring resignation rates, skyrocketing burnout, and an overwhelming number of teachers saying they no longer feel safe or supported in their schools. We are beyond the...
We ask teachers to do everything: inspire, discipline, nurture, innovate, lead, protect—and still show up with a smile. But when they face trauma, burnout, or violence, who shows up for them? The truth is, too many teachers are expected to pour from an empty cup. They’re handed classroom keys but not the tools, training, or emotional support needed to do their jobs safely and sustainably. It’s...
Every day, across the United States, teachers walk into classrooms with passion and purpose—but also fear. They worry about verbal abuse, physical assault, and the emotional toll of working in unsafe environments. The truth is, most teachers are left to navigate these threats alone, with little legal protection or institutional backup. This isn’t a failure of teachers. It’s a failure of policy...
Walk into almost any American high school and you’ll see it: brand-new turf fields, gleaming gymnasiums, team buses with tinted windows, and trophy cases lined with spotlights. School sports are celebrated, protected, and funded like the pride of the community. And yet, just down the hall, a teacher may be buying their own classroom supplies and submitting a third report about a violent incident...
