[ti:Schools Aim to Ease Teachers’ Tension, Burnout] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]更多听力请访问51VOA.COM [00:00.04]More school systems are making an effort [00:04.32]to deal with some of the problems teachers face, [00:07.92]including taking care of their mental health. [00:12.24]Many schools do not have enough teachers. [00:16.36]Current problems facing teachers include [00:19.96]behavioral problems and fears of shootings. [00:24.68]Some school districts have provided [00:27.36]increased mental health training for workers [00:30.96]and support in the classroom. [00:34.12]They have also provided resources [00:36.76]aimed at identifying burned out teachers [00:40.00]and getting them connected to help. [00:43.64]Being burned out means a person has become very physically [00:48.68]and emotionally tired after doing a difficult job for a long time. [00:55.36]A recent opinion study by the Rand Corporation [00:59.52]found that twice as many principals and teachers [01:04.24]reported frequent job-related stress as other working adults. [01:11.24]The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [01:16.60]noted a similar study that came from a coalition [01:20.92]of mental health organizations in New Orleans. [01:25.60]It found educators working during the COVID-19 pandemic [01:31.28]reported rates of emotional difficulties [01:35.04]similar to those of health care workers. [01:39.20]It found 36 percent showed signs of anxiety, [01:44.24]35 percent had depression, and 19 percent [01:49.24]showed signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. [01:53.68]Leigh Mclean is the main investigator [01:56.76]at the Teacher Emotions, Characteristics, and Health Lab [02:01.16]at the University of Delaware School of Education. [02:05.40]She said, "It's all pretty bad." [02:09.04]She found levels of depression, anxiety, and emotional tiredness [02:14.64]among elementary school teachers [02:17.56]that are 100 to 400 percent higher [02:21.40]than before the pandemic. [02:24.48]She said those problems are increasing [02:27.20]the most among less experienced teachers. [02:32.00]She said she recognized similarities [02:35.00]between teachers and the general population [02:38.56]"with underrepresented groups being hit the hardest..." [02:43.96]Some districts have or are planning to spend [02:47.28]federal COVID-19 aid money on teacher mental health. [02:53.00]They hope it might improve the classroom environment, [02:56.80]keep teachers on the job and help students. [03:02.00]Nebraska and Pennsylvania are among the states [03:06.32]choosing teacher mental health as a top goal. [03:10.64]A Delaware school district hired two social [03:14.44]and emotional learning experts who deal with problems [03:18.84]teachers are having in the classroom. [03:22.36]And an elementary school in Indiana [03:25.44]starts the week with Mindful Mondays, [03:28.56]where teachers guide their classes in deep breathing. [03:33.60]There are also Thoughtful Thursdays, [03:36.28]where a student is called on to write a letter [03:39.56]to someone working at the school [03:41.80]to show that they are thankful. [03:45.16]And on Friday Focus students and teachers [03:48.56]talk about self-care. [03:51.36]A growing number of groups offer training to improve mental health. [03:57.28]Methods include breathing exercises, yoga, [04:01.72]gentle movements and meditation. [04:05.96]One program aimed at improving mental health [04:09.52]is Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education, or CARE. [04:16.48]Researchers found improvements, [04:19.28]including reductions in mental health problems, [04:22.60]in studies of its use among 224 New York City teachers. [04:29.68]The studies also found reductions in stress [04:33.48]and improvements in quality classroom interactions. [04:38.56]Researchers found it helped students show increased engagement. [04:44.48]I'm Gregory Stachel. 更多听力请访问51VOA.COM