Is there more stress in teacher than in other disciplines?

Like Tamil Nadu,the situation of teachers around the world today is similar:🧐

In the current context,is stress naturally on tamilnadu teachers?Or is it being created? 

News Education Today Latest Studies,Teachers go through more stress than any other professional,says study:According to the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) report,teachers are imposed to a greater job-related stress in comparison to other professionals.

There has been a popular notion that the teaching profession is an ultimate ease.Have you not experienced people babbling about the perks of being teachers, such as,getting back home early, getting extra holidays among others?However,on the contrary, the reports and surveys do not support this thought.According to the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) report,teachers are imposed to a greater job-related stress in comparison to other professionals.

Let's talk numbers,One in five teachers (20 percent) feel tense about their job most or all of the time,compared to 13 per cent of similar professionals.

More and more number of teachers are eluding their jobs making a void in the sector and increasing the demand of trainee teachers.

Isn't it unhealthy for the sector that the experienced lot is leaving the profession?Why are teachers quitting their jobs?Unfavourable working conditions.

Favourable working conditions play a vital role in maintaining the number of teachers and retaining them."The latest data shows that teachers work longer hours in a typical working week compared to similar professionals,"said the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy in January report from Department for Education (DfE).


The report further mentioned, "Although their working hours averaged over the whole year are similar to those in other professions,working intensively over fewer weeks of the year leads to a poorer work-life balance and higher stress levels among teachers.Two out of five teachers (41 percent) are dissatisfied with their amount of leisure time,compared to 32 per cent of similar professionals. Making teachers' workload more manageable therefore presents the biggest potential area for improving retention."


What is making the situation worse?Teachers who are ready work in less salary are generally welcomed by the institutions, such as returners and overseas-trained teachers. Teachers from these sources have increased.

"Retention rates of early career teachers (between two and five years into their careers) have dropped significantly between 2012 and 2018,"said the NFER report.

Commenting on the research, Jack Worth,co-author of the report said: "England's schools are facing significant challenges in recruiting and retaining sufficient numbers of teachers. Nurturing, supporting and valuing teachers is vital to making teaching an attractive and rewarding career choice.In order to do this,there is a clear need to improve the working conditions of teachers, with a focus on making the teaching career more manageable and sustainable.

The proposed measures to address these issues in the Government's new Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy are welcome, but the teacher supply challenge will continue to grow, particularly in secondary schools, unless urgent action is taken.The recruitment, retention and development of teachers is a key area of focus for NFER.Through our annual teacher labour market reports we aim to use the latest data to monitor the progress the school system is making towards meeting the teacher supply challenge."

The source of the research report was teachers working in the UK.

This is the teacher's situation today throughout the world!