Volunteer for a Charity, Not Your Job

Tired teachers, I’m talking to you. Too many of us spend way too much time going above and beyond.⁣
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I get it. I used to do it all the time. I gave way too much of myself to school while neglecting other areas of my life. ⁣
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But, think about it. How many other professions fill their evenings, weekends, and breaks working for free?⁣
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Our teacher culture, education leaders, and our personal beliefs keep pushing us to work, work, work.⁣
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We don’t have to.⁣
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If we:⁣
•Focusing on teaching and learning⁣
•Use the tools we have⁣
•Manage our time well⁣
•Learn to strengthen our weaknesses⁣
•Pay more attention to school funding⁣
•Get over the blocks (like guilt for having summers off) that prevent us from having rocking balanced lives⁣
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we will begin to view teaching differently. We will become even better teachers⁣
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...and have time to actually volunteer for a charity or nonprofit.⁣
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Currently, I’m volunteering by helping to plan a reunion for the Girl Scout summer camps where I worked in my 20’s. I can’t wait to be a volunteer Girl Scout troop leader again when my daughter is old enough.⁣
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What’s your favorite way to volunteer? No school stuff allowed, unless you are not a teacher.⁣