May 2019 Foster Care Special Edition
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ENVISION EQUITY MAY <strong>2019</strong><br />
<strong>Foster</strong>ing Self-<strong>Care</strong><br />
By: Patrick Wager, LCSW<br />
Self-care is a term that has crept into the<br />
zeitgeist over the last several years. As<br />
additional research continues to expose the vital<br />
need of taking care of ourselves, teachers and<br />
other direct care professionals are constantly<br />
trying to adapt to keep up. In a recent study, it<br />
was reported that an average of 16% of teachers<br />
leave their school or the profession every year;<br />
this is roughly half a million teachers. The loss of<br />
a teacher in the middle of the year can not only<br />
be stressful for the students and staff, but also<br />
has huge implications on academic success.<br />
Losing a teacher mid-year could result in the loss<br />
of up to 72 instructional days. That’s almost half<br />
the year! It should also be noted that the study<br />
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