MORALE

This past week was a rough one at work. I feel that the teachers' morale including my own is down. Many of the teachers at my school put in many hour sacrificing time in the evening and the weekends to make sure their lesson plans are very thorough and thought provoking for their students. The amount of time and effort these teachers put in though, is not recognized, and many people feel that they are not doing a good job due to this lack of recognition.

My team of five teachers' morale was shot down when I met with them and gave them feedback of how we were doing, per the principal. They were very upset, as was I. I feel that it is my job, as grade level chair, to help build morale, and let them know that they are doing a great job, but I can only give so much. After speaking with other teachers at my school, I have found that our grade level is not alone. Many people feel that their work is unappreciated and that there is severe favortism going on. I do not know what to do about it, but I hope with time, I'll figure that out. It is very hard to work in a place where Morale is low.