‘Death by a thousand paper cuts’: Elementary school counselor leaves the Virginia Beach School District after 19 years

‘Death by a thousand paper cuts’: Elementary school counselor leaves the Virginia Beach School District after 19 years

Lisa Lee, elementary school counselor at Trantwood Elementary in Virginia Beach, explains how emotional burnout and the state’s teacher shortage are just some of the reasons why she’s joining the increasing number of Virginia educators retiring early. As Virginia public schools struggle with a statewide teacher shortage, educators like Lisa Lee of Virginia Beach are being asked to pile more onto their plates.  “My job has changed so much,” said …