Fostering Teachers’ Resiliency Through School Head’s Support During Pandemic

Cecille C. Bautista

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, teachers are confronted with many circumstances that cause tension and stress. Conflict and stress, if not handled effectively, may have an impact on physical and psychological health, potentially leading to changes in self-esteem, changed sleeping and eating habits, depression, decreasing work satisfaction, and greater susceptibility to disease. Teachers may boost their resilience by cultivating constructive connections with individuals who understand the ups and downs of teaching, who reaffirm the importance of what teachers do, and who provide insight into the many choices available for coping with a range of circumstances. School head's support for teachers may include more than checking their attendance. Social connections stressing open and honest communication should link new teachers with others engaged in education for such relationships to be successful. Collaborative efforts may include involving administrators and teachers in determining the agenda for faculty meetings, involving teachers in meaningful roles in curriculum and instruction, and coordinating teacher schedules so that teachers can observe one another and participate in professional development activities with colleagues. Teachers' resilience may be improved if they have a feeling of ownership in their professions when they handle issues, make choices, establish objectives, and assist pupils. If teachers are to commit to long-term careers, the profession must also offer real opportunities for development. Resilience is a multifaceted and ephemeral concept. The interplay between a person's internal assets and the external settings in which the individual lives and develops determines the type of resilience. Thus, in the new normal of education, let us comprehend the function of resilience in teachers' management of the interactions between work and life throughout the course of a career and in many settings. School leaders should spend time communicating with their colleagues. They must assist teachers who are having difficulty with their jobs.