Thank you for this wonderful essay, Jessica :)

I can so very much relate as I am sure many others can as well. I spent some years teaching at the university level and can say quite sincerely that burn out is a very real thing. I also have friends who are working in state government and other jobs who are also saying how very burned out and exhausted they are feeling. It's endemic full stop.

The foundational changes needed to address this are NOT happening and I fear, sadly, never will.