This article considers how teacher well-being is critical to fostering effective pedagogy, meaningful student connections, and positive outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic, evolving best practices, and heightened expectations have emphasized the profession's challenges and the need to prioritize teacher wellness. Variables that greatly influence teacher well-being include workload, student needs, and leadership style. A comprehensive definition of well-being, coupled with interventions like mastery goals, mindfulness, and transformational leadership, will propel wellness into school culture and support the actualization of educational excellence.