Our recently published Teacher Wellbeing Index 2019 revealed that work-related stress in the profession has increased for a third consecutive year. Produced in partnership with YouGov, the report provides a robust and comprehensive contribution to the growing evidence-base in this area, enabling us to analyse trends.
While self-reported stress had significantly increased across the board, it was particularly acute among senior leaders in schools: 84 per cent (up from 75 per cent in 2017). Furthermore, 78 per cent of all education professionals said they have experienced behavioural, psychological or physical symptoms due to their work.
Our report showed how education professionals continue to love many aspects of their work, the most important being to make a difference to the lives of young people. However, disproportionate levels of stress – higher than those of the general population – are causing many to be vulnerable. More than a third of education professionals said they had experienced a mental health issue in the past year with overwork and the pressure of over-scrutiny and accountability driving many to think about quitting. Fifty-seven per cent said they have considered leaving over the past two years as a result of pressures on their health and wellbeing.
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