32. Do You Need to Quit Teaching or Are You a Teachaholic? episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 5, 2025 · 19 MIN

32. Do You Need to Quit Teaching or Are You a Teachaholic?

from Next Chapter for Teachers Podcast · host Erin Sponaugle

If you have ever thought to yourself, "Should I quit teaching?" you want to listen to this episode on dealing with the expectations, overwhelm, and disillusionment that lead teachers down the path to burnout. While leaving the teaching profession may seem like the only answer to not staying up late grading, dealing with a broken system, and wrangling the student behavior choices that abound as the school year gets underway, changing how you think and manage your time can have a greater impact on your health and happiness than writing that resignation letter. The greatest changes in education will start with the teachers - because YOU are the greatest impact on the future of our students. And because of that, you deserve to make the changes that will put you on the path to happiness and success in the classroom and beyond.Listen to this episode to learn more about Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, Build Life-Changing Boundaries, and Reignite Your Love for Teaching, available on Amazon Wednesday, October 8!If you want to get a head start on the book, download the 20+ page Teachaholic Action Guide to begin your journey back from burnout here. You'll receive reflection questions, graphic organizers, and guidance to help you put the information from Teachaholic into immediate use.You can learn more about the book Teachaholic  at www.erinsponaugle.com/bookHave a question or idea for a future episode on teacher burnout or classroom management? Want to be a guest interview? Send me a text - I'd love to hear from you!Support the showWatch my TEDx talk on teacher resilience and burnout here. Get your copy of Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, Build Life-Changing Boundaries, and Reignite Your Love for Teaching at www.erinsponaugle.com/book. Download the Teachaholic Action Guide to begin your journey back from burnout!  SUBSCRIBE to Next Chapter for Teachers on YouTube!Download The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go Over and Over! For more resources on classroom management, time management, and  teacher burnout, visit www.erinsponaugle.com.Find more upper elementary classroom resources by visiting Next Chapter Press on Teachers Pay Teachers. InstagramFacebookPinterest

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