How to Set Better Boundaries With Technology
When teachers never get to unplug, their physical and mental health suffers. But school leaders can—and should—push back against always-on culture.
December 8, 2021
Read more about these issues in Youki Terada's article, “Defending a Teacher’s Right to Disconnect.” And, explore the studies cited in the video:
- Carolyn Murphy, Ann Marcus-Quinn, and Tríona Hourigan’s 2021 analysis of digital work culture in education settings
- Jessica Fairbairn’s 2019 paper on mismanaged flexible working arrangements and the right to disconnect
- Julia Kaufman and Melissa Diliberti’s 2021 article on how the pandemic is taking a toll on teachers
- Agile Education Marketing’s 2017 survey on how educators interact with email
- José-María Fernández-Batanero, Pedro Román-Graván, Miguel-María Reyes-Rebollo, and Marta Montenegro-Rueda’s 2021 meta-analysis of the impact of educational technology on stress and anxiety for teachers
- Kostadin Kushlev and Elizabeth W. Dunn’s 2015 study on how checking email less reduces stress
To learn more about 2021's most compelling research findings for educators, visit “The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2021.”