What if your school goal was focused on teacher well-being?

"What we know is that the impact of a team can often be more profound than just the impact of one person. This, of course, is not to minimize individual improvement, but when a group improves together, so does the climate and ... maybe even the culture ... of a school building. "  Dr. Peter DeWitt's recent Education Week blog post "Do Principals and Their Leadership Teams Need Coaching Too?" reminds us that one-on-one coaching is not our only option when working to improve our schools.  Team-coaching can make an impact on the entire building - clarifying vision and setting action steps to achieve goals.  

What would happen if a school focused on teacher well-being as a building goal?  What if a leadership team was open to coaching around this topic and took steps to make well-being a part of the culture?  This is my dream for education.  While teachers can take their own steps for self-care, schools and districts have the ability to change the environment for teachers and students.  Imagine teaching in a building that was structured in a way to support the WHOLE teacher - person, really.  When decisions are made, teachers and administrative leaders would collaborate in order to understand all aspects of a decision while maintaining focus on how this impacts the well-being of the teacher.  What if NOT doing-it-all was encouraged and instead administrative leaders coached teachers on prioritizing initiatives while helping teachers feel good about coming to work everyday?  

Is this dream possible?  Do you work at school that considers the "whole" teacher when making decisions and taking action? If so, please tell us about your school in the comments!