Instead, we found that teachers whose schools were using learning management systemshad higher rates of burnout.
Our study was peer-reviewed and published in April 2024.
Ideally, these tools should have simplified their jobs.
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But in thefollow-up focus groups we conducted, the data told a different story.
A telling example was seen in lesson planning.
Before the pandemic, teachers typically submitted hard copies of lesson plans to administrators.
Asking teachers to adopt new tools without removing old requirements is a recipe for burnout.
I definitely agree that … it does lead to burnout.
This likely compels more teachers to leave the field.
We believe future research should identify schools and districts that effectively integrate new technologies and learn from their successes.
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