World Mental Health Day 2026: How 16 Teachers Prioritize Their Own Mental Health and Self-Care
[Image Description: The graphic is light green with my First Former Buddy Club President logo in the bottom left corner. "Circle of what Teachers Can and Cannot Control" is in center-aligned italicized bright teal text. "Our contributions to staff morale", "Our instructional preparation and strategies", "How much we work outside of classroom hours", "Our willingness to continue learning", "How we show up as role models", "How we advocate for our students", "How we act in and outside of work", "How we stand up to workplace bullies", "Our purpose", "How we respond to students' behaviors, challenges, crises, stress, and unexpected disruptions", "How we take care of ourselves", "Following job responsibilities, policies, and laws especially the Professional Code of Conduct for Educators", "Boundary setting...