Teacher stress and health
Effects on teachers, students and schools
This research brief examines causes of teacher stress, its effects on teachers, schools, and students, and strategies for reducing its impact.
Forty-six percent of teachers report high daily stress, which compromises their health, sleep, quality of life, and teaching performance. When teachers are highly stressed, students show lower levels of both social adjustment and academic performance. Interventions on the organizational or individual level, or those that reach both, can help reduce teacher stress by changing the culture and approach to teaching. Programs for mentoring, workplace wellness, social emotional learning, and mindfulness are all proven to improve teacher well-being and student outcomes.
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