Teacher Wellness
Stress. Burnout. Long hours. Increasing demands. Insights into teachers’ mental and physical wellness and what schools can do
See also: School-Life Balance, Job Satisfaction, Mental Health, Health
The State of Teaching
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
How Educators Can Create Space for Their Grief
There’s a lot to grieve about our education system these days—and it’s important we take the time to do so.
Teaching Profession
5 Ways Teachers Want Administrators to Support Them
"Teachers need to know that administrators have their back," one respondent wrote in an EdWeek Research Center survey.
School & District Management
Opinion
What Principals Get Wrong About Teacher Wellness
“Wellness” needs to offer educators more than just a chance to press pause on their work.
Teaching Profession
Teacher Morale Dips Yet Again: 5 Takeaways From New Survey
After an uptick, teachers nationally are saying that their mental health has worsened and that they are less satisfied with their careers.
Teaching Profession
From Our Research Center
The Teachers are Not All Right: Improving the Mental Well-being of Teachers and Their Students
A larger share of teachers now say mental health has a negative impact on teaching, according to the third Merrimack College Teacher Survey.
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Compared to last year’s survey, a larger share of public school teachers say their mental health has a negative impact on their teaching.
School Climate & Safety
Rising Reports of School Violence Are Pushing Teachers to Want to Quit
Educators are being met with violence and aggression from various sources, and it's causing them to consider leaving the profession.
Teaching Profession
Teachers Report Lower Pay, More Stress Than Workers in Other Fields
It's yet another warning sign for the beleaguered profession.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
How Teacher Stress Management Is Crucial for Handling Student Mental Health
A Chicago program helps teachers learn how to manage their own stress in classes with more easily triggered students.
Teaching Profession
Download
Downloadable: 5 Ways Principals Can Help With Teacher Burnout
This downloadable gives school leaders and teachers various ways to spot and treat teacher burnout.
Teaching Profession
Massages, Mammograms, and Dental Care: How One School Saves Teachers' Time
This Atlanta school offers unique onsite benefits to teachers to help them reduce stress.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
To Boost Student Mental Health, Support Teachers
Once extra federal aid vanishes, teachers will be faced with serving in the role as ill-equipped mental health professionals.
Teaching Profession
Teachers, Tame the 'Sunday Scaries'
Many teachers feel a real dread of the pending workweek. Here's how to cope.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
‘I Was Determined to Make a Change’: A Teacher's Checklist for Work-Life Balance
As a working mom, I struggled to maintain a sense of sanity and stability, writes one high school teacher. Here’s what works for her.