Benches in the Bathroom

"As the responsibilities, emotional demands, and risk of burnout increases for educators, so does the demand for a supportive working environment that acknowledges their unique stressors. While we cannot take stress and trauma out of the school environment, Benches in the Bathroom: Inspiring a Culture of Wellness by Evisha Ford provides the roadmap to constructing a school culture that values teacher contributions, operates on a framework of emotional wellness, and implements trauma-compassionate organizational strategies to ensure the success and wellbeing of all educators as they navigate their challenging work. With this book, educational leaders will be able to take critical steps to combat teacher burnout, provide an environment where educators can be happy at work, and design a culture where teachers and students are both truly engaged in learning"--