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Montreal teachers stressed, burned out as COVID-19 pandemic wears on: ‘Anxiety is at 11’
coronavirus pandemic, but some come with a lot of added stress.About three months into a school year like no other, the day-to-day grind is really taking its toll on local teachers.“We’ve heard it described as the hardest year of our teaching career. I would say: definitely,” said Catherine Hogan, who teaches Grade 11 at a high school west of Montreal.Like many of her peers, she’s feeling a lot of weight on her shoulders these days.“We’re seeing so many more teachers breaking down, even in our staff meetings,” she told Global News.In a job that’s not easy at the best of times, teachers’ unions say the level of stress this year is unprecedented.“I would say anxiety is at 11,” said Matt Wilson, president of the Pearson Teachers’ Union.