According to research, teaching is one of the most demanding professions, and many teachers suffer from exhaustion, some even burnout. The reasons often lie in unresolved relationships between colleagues and an emotionally demanding job. The first years of teaching seem to be crucial for the career of a novice teacher, and professional and high-quality mentoring seems to have a positive impact on the introduction to the teaching profession, both professionally and relationally. The results of quantitative (questionnaire) and qualitative research (focus groups and structured interviews) conducted within the project LOOP showed that problematic relationships are the most common reason for dissatisfaction among teachers in Slovenia. Therefore, the introduction of supervision for teachers should be considered in order to strengthen teacher-teacher relationships, which is also the topic of this article.
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