EPISODE 311
How to Keep Teachers Engaged at the End of the Year
Big Takeaways
- Most end-of-year celebrations are just glorified pity parties. “You suffered. You survived. Here’s a cupcake.”
- Quiet quitting in May isn’t a teacher problem. It’s a culture signal you’ve been ignoring all year.
- If your systems fall apart in May, they were never real systems. They were rituals held together by compliance.
- People are more engaged when the work feels like it’s leading somewhere meaningful.
- What often looks like end-of-the-year burnout is actually a sign that your school culture has slipped into neutral.
It’s that time of year when everyone’s quietly tapping out. Teachers, students, even your best systems seem to be running on fumes. But what if the real problem isn’t burnout… it’s cultural drift?
In this episode, we're digging into why the usual end-of-year leadership advice falls flat and what Builders do differently to keep staff meaningfully engaged in May.
If you’re ready to finish the year with purpose and set the stage for a stronger year next year, this episode will show you how to do it #LikeABuilder.
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