A few years ago, a BC school district used focus groups to explore underlying staff wellbeing issues. While the focus groups reports contained important details, few people read them. This summary helped communicate the findings to all.

Read about Langley School District’s staff wellbeing journey in this June 2020 Education Canada article.

This report shares the findings of the BCTF’s June 2020 survey, that included responses from approximately 1/3 of all teachers in BC.

This infographic provides quick tips on how districts and schools can take systemic action to support staff wellbeing.

The Sacramento Unified School District has developed the Virtual Calming Room as a place for students, families and staff to find tools and strategies for managing emotions and feelings and building resilience during this pandemic.

This 2-minute video gives an overview of teacher wellbeing – why it matters, causes, and evidence-based strategies for addressing. A good resource for introducing the topic to a wider audience – such as parents.

Regular staff wellbeing newsletters – or just inserting a staff wellbeing section into your existing employee newsletter – can be a great way to a focus on employee wellness into your district.

Powell River School District’s Learning Group held six sessions over a year, focused on improving professional relationships.

The Mental Wellbeing Coaching Initiative paired 6 BC school districts with coaches to work on wellbeing. In these brief videos ( 20 minutes total), hear participants and coaches discuss their challenges and successes.

Gail Markin’s two articles discuss how the stress of COVID increases the already strong need for multi-pronged action on staff wellbeing.

Customize this downloadable presentation, and use in your own district. Discusses the affect of culture on staff wellbeing, a process for engaging staff in wellbeing discussion, and individual, collaborative and systemic actions to support staff wellbeing.