Teacher well-being

A report on stress and well-being amongst lower secondary school teachers in the EU highlights: 

• close to 50% of teachers experience stress in their work (variation in EU Member States ranges from 90% to 20%)
• key sources of stress: admin work, excessive marking, classroom management, heavy teaching load, and addressing parental concerns
• 22% to 24% of teachers reported that stress has a negative impact on their physical and mental health
• increasing teacher well-being: opportunities for collegiality and collaborative work, increasing teacher autonomy and meaningful professional learning opportunities.

Authors

Carmel Cefai, Cosmin Nada, Helen Cowie,  Loes Van der Graff

Cite as

European Commission: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, C. Cefai, C. Nada, H. Cowie, L. Van der Graff,. Teacher well-being, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/817542