Post by @chelseahaworth

Life update… here’s the announcement 🥹👩🏼‍🏫 After the video I posted about teacher burnout, I’ve made the decision to take a step away from teaching. This definitely wasn’t a decision I made overnight. Teaching is something I worked incredibly hard towards for years, and there are so many parts of it that I genuinely love. I’ve met some amazing people, taught some beautiful little humans and had experiences I’ll always be grateful for. But this year has also taught me a lot about myself and what I want my life to look like outside of work. I found that the closer I got to working full-time as a teacher, the harder it became to switch off. There was always something to plan, prepare or think about, and eventually I realised just how much of my life and headspace I was giving to my job. So today was my last day with my class, and next term I’ll be doing something different 🥹 I don’t know if this means I’m saying goodbye to teaching forever. I still know I can be a great teacher, and maybe one day I’ll find my way back to it. But right now, I’m really excited to give myself permission to explore something new. It feels VERY strange closing a chapter I spent so many years working towards, but I also feel really ready for a change. Here’s to the next little life chapter 🤍