Cassandra Pawling, a culinary arts teacher at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, has noticed that it’s the stressors outside the classroom that have created internal conflict for her much more than the day-to-day stress of teaching.

As educators, it's this uncertainty that is driving so much of the stress. Educators work well within systems and rules-based environments. They enjoy routines and understand the language of rigid regulations. Uncertainty throws a wrench into carefully laid plans.

Those who have dedicated their talents and energies to the field of education understand this need fundamentally. Call it a passion, a gift, or a skill, but the fact is, educators change lives by answering the call for learning, inside and outside the classroom.