Introduction:
If your to-do list has a to-do list, and your brain runs on post-it notes and guilt, welcome home. You’re probably a special education teacher navigating 23 IEPs, a surprise referral, a student under your desk, and a printer jam that may or may not be your villain origin story.

Sometimes we need the same reminders we give our students:
✅ Take a breath.
✅ Ask for help.
✅ You don’t have to finish everything today.

5 Ways Special Ed Teachers Can Survive Burnout:

1. Let Go of Perfect Data:
   Your notes don’t need to be Pinterest-ready—just useful. The IEP team will survive if your graph is hand-drawn.

2. Accept the Imperfection:
   You’ll fix the goal you forgot. You’re not failing—you’re juggling more than most people will ever see.

3. Don’t Let Emails Rule You:
   Parent communication matters, but so does your peace. Set boundaries. Use templates. Automate if you can.

4. Progress, Not Productivity:
   You won’t get ahead every week. Do what matters. Delegate what doesn’t.

5. You Deserve Accommodations, Too:
   Your job is to support others. But support yourself, too—with coffee, naps, and the “IEP Royalty” shirt you absolutely need [link to product].

Closing Thought:
Burnout doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’ve been strong for too long. Accommodate yourself—before the system breaks you. And if you’re ready for a laugh, explore our SpEd teacher survival merch [link to Shopify].