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@chloirene 

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Any teachers on here? How have you made work life work for you with MS? What things should I consider when I go back to work next month?

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@Heba 

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New teacher with MS struggle

Hi All. It is the first time to post something but I really need some advice. So I am a single mum with two kids age 4 and 6. I was diagnosed in 2019. Last year I have completed initial teacher training course and got hired as secondary school maths teacher . I was then told to teach kS5 physics whi...
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@doflo90 

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Is anyine on here a primary school teacher? Do you still work?

Do uou still teach? Full time? How do you cope with fatigue?
Altham, United Kingdom
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@Ematt0426 

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Back to school (Teacher edition)

Any other teachers? I am entering my 12th as an elementary teacher. I LOVE teaching; however, I am absolutely dreading being stressed, exhausted (on top of the fatigue), overstimulated, and lacking capacity for myself and my small family. I don’t have hobbies for myself because I can literally kee...
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@jurassicpark 

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MS and being a Teacher!

Hello, I am new to this website, having recently been introduced to it by my MS Nurse (legend!) and being recently diagnosed (I am 33). I am interested to see how teachers cope with the work/life balance of having MS and physically and mentally being a successful full-time teacher (English secondary...
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@AmyS 

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Are there any other teachers on here? I am a secondary school music teacher. I changed jobs in April to a nice school after working in challenging schools and am now part-time. My line manager knows about the MS and has been really supportive and at first I was coping fine. However recently I had...
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@CathyWatson 

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Any secondary teachers out there?

Howdy folks! Do any secondary teachers out there have some practical tips for managing fatigue during the school day? I'm exhausted by the end of the day! Thanks in advance.
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@Nic398 

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Help please- any experience of The Teacher Pension scheme Uk?

Hi, This is my first post, but I’d like to say a huge thank you to the MS community, reading your posts and comments has been really useful over the past 14 months. I’m a deputy head of a large primary school and struggling to do my role with ever increasing fatigue. I’ve decided to leave my post ...
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@Mererid 

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Teachers/ex-teachers?

Hi, Are there any teachers/ex-teachers on this site who could give me some advice on working with MS? I'm finding it difficult to get teacher-specific advice on working with MS on employment/disability websites - 'moving your desk to a quieter corner of the room' doesn't seem to cut it... If y...
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@themsteacher 

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Any teachers out there with MS?

Hi all 👋🏻 I just wondered if there were any teachers on this site with MS? I'm due to go back after the Summer holidays on Monday to teach my KS1 class, and I'm currently in the height of a relapse...so feeling super anxious about it! I really struggle to manage the exhaustion and fatigue, as we...
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