The on-going uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic and worries concerning school safety, both now and looking ahead to September, continue to put teacher’s mental health and wellbeing under immense strain.
Just a few weeks ago, in response to a YouGov TeacherTrack survey of 820 teachers and senior leaders, commissioned by Education Support, more than half of primary colleagues (59 per cent) and 49 per cent of secondary colleagues told us they were experiencing higher than usual levels of stress and anxiety during the beginning of this summer term.
Since then, speculation around the government’s plan for school re-openings and safety in schools has increased, heightening existing concerns.
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