This is more of a general moan than anything but do join me as it helps to know others are in the same unhappy boat.
I know the final few days of a holiday can be really difficult (and I often wonder how much non teachers appreciate how much of every holiday we spend dreading going back!) but I've worked in a really horrible place where there was lots of targeted bullying and managing people out and where other people's lack of ability to effectively do their jobs was blamed on others and ever since I worked there I've felt as if I'm running on pure adrenaline. I feel very anxious a lot of the time, and the mindset of others drags me down too.
It's as if I feel that people are waiting for me to make a mistake so they can pounce which is really irrational!
Added to which behaviour seems to be getting worse. The children refuse to cooperate with anything we ask them to do, but rather than us all supporting one another it's causing divisions and tense feelings.
I can't look for another job as am trying for a baby and yet I know stress is very likely what's stopping successful conception 