Back to School 2025/26: How to Conquer the Dreaded Adjunct Duty List Without Burning Out

About this episode

This episode discusses how teachers can manage the additional adjunct duties at the start of the school year without experiencing burnout.

Send us Fan Mail Hey teacher friend — you’re back in school, and guess what’s making its rounds again? Yep… the dreaded adjunct duty list 😬 In Part 2 of our Back-to-School 2025–2026 series, we’re tackling one of the most exhausting parts of a teacher’s year: having to sign up for extra duties you didn’t actually sign up for. From lunch supervision to leading yearbook, organizing graduation, or being “voluntold” to coach a sport, these adjunct duties can quickly turn your week upside down. But...

People in this episode

Host: Grace Stevens

Topics covered

• teacher duties
• burnout prevention
• school year
• self-care
• work-life balance

Keywords

• adjunct duty list
• teacher burnout
• school responsibilities
• self-care strategies
• work-life balance

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