What do you do when you are stressed / overwhelmed or feel you need a brain break from school? #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo Justin Hollis Ivan Smith Thapelo Mkhize Sas Puren

How does your school react to you taking a sick day? #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo Ivan Smith Thapelo Mkhize Justin Hollis

Ashena Naidoo you got me researching the mental wellness of school leaders and the statistics from the UK are staggering. I wonder what the numbers look like here in South Africa? #FTinELM Kat Yassim Justin Hollis Thapelo Mkhize Sas Puren educationsupport.org.uk/resources/for-…

Is it really that easy to establish a clear separation between work and home? #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo Sas Puren Thapelo Mkhize VRP edutopia.org/article/work-l…

Sick days are important. We need to remove the stigma and the sense of responsibility teachers feel when taking sick days. #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo Sas Puren Thapelo Mkhize VRP graduateprogram.org/blog/dont-powe…

The data seems to reflect a rising de-stigmatisation of taking a mental health day in schools. But are school leaders as equally willing to take a break for their own mental health? #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo Thapelo Mkhize VRP schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-of-the-we…

In the US, it has been found that school leaders struggle with their mental wellbeing. The mental health of school leaders often gets overshadowed by concerns around the wellbeing of educators. #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo VRP news.sky.com/story/almost-t…

Fostering teacher leadership could provide an array of benefits to schools, not least promoting teacher wellbeing. #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo VRP Thapelo Mkhize Justin Hollis sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"When school leaders thrive their schools thrive." It is vital that school leaders care for their own wellbeing in order to lead effectively and establish a healthy culture in their schools. Service at the cost of one's self achieves nothing. #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo

Principals are often consumed by their schools' daily challenges to their own detriment. While they're putting out fires, holding their teams together and working to meet quantifiable outcomes, they are actually burning out. #FTinELM Kat Yassim edelements.com/blog/well-bein…

As per a recent study, school principals are struggling due to high stress, financial strain, heavy workloads & lack of support. Leaders often keep silent about their struggles.We need to destigmatise this #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo VRP isarpublisher.com/journal/isarja…

On a scale of 1 - 4, how likely are you to discuss your struggles with being overworked / mentally drained while at work? #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo VRP

The DBE intends to begin prioritising mental wellbeing starting this year through training and the provision of avenues for mental health support. This a great step in the right direction. #FTinELM Kat Yassim @GenevieveS88288 VRP Ashena Naidoo education.gov.za/ArchivedDocume…

A series of small changes can shift the balance and greatly enhance the wellbeing of teachers and school leaders. #FTinELM Kat Yassim Ashena Naidoo VRP

This study found that younger and female school heads in South Africa were more susceptible to poor mental wellbeing. Is this because females feel the need to maintain a strong image and challenge stigmas and stereotypes? #FTinELM Kat Yassim scielo.org.za/pdf/sajhrm/v21…

AI can become a virtual teaching assistant, help streamline tasks and simplify our lives as teachers & leaders. It might be the key to teacher/leader exhaustion & the mountainous workloads. Are we willing to embrace this lifeline? #FTinELM Kat Yassim youtube.com/watch?v=AcFfbD…

AI can become a powerful tool, reducing teacher workloads & increasing their efficiency. From automating tasks to handling admin, AI could give teachers more time for their students & themselves. The obstacle: schools are change-averse #FTinELM Kat Yassim edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/20…

A 2024 study found that, despite 44% of teachers using AI, their workload has remained the same. Many state that they need time to learn to use AI and check to correct errors made by AI in the work assigned to it. So is AI the answer? #FTinELM Kat Yassim rsc.org/policy-evidenc…