How Administrators and Teachers Beat Burnout Together? With Rae Hughart

What if teacher burnout wasn’t inevitable? ✨ In this episode of The Generation Youth Podcast, James McLamb welcomes Rae Hughart to share simple, proven strategies that help educators and leaders build healthier classrooms 🏫 and stronger schools 📈. From time-saving tips ⏰ to smarter support systems 🤝, they show how small changes can create lasting impact. If you’re a teacher, administrator, or parent who wants to keep great educators in the classroom, tune in now ▶️ and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement 💡 and tools to thrive.
Rae Hughart is an educator, author 📖, and TEDx speaker 🎤who equips schools with practical tools 🛠️ to help teachers thrive 💪. As founder of Teachers Deserve It (TDI), she leads a movement 🚀 dedicated to giving educators the strategies and support they need to flourish 🌷.

Connect with Rae Hughart:

🌐 Website: https://teachersdeserveit.com/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rae-hughart/
📸 IG: https://www.instagram.com/teachersdeserveit/

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZDo7psMhu9TTomUBKxVvO

Episode highlights:

(0:00) Intro

(2:20) Why Rae joined Ignite Summit

(4:40) Rae’s mission with Teachers Deserve It

(7:39) Balancing passion and avoiding burnout

(12:21) Rethinking professional development for impact

(19:15) The role of administrators as teachers

(26:11) Why Professional Development must be action-focused

(29:09) Solving real teacher pain points

(33:41) How to connect with Rae Hughart

(41:55) Outro