Teacher Wellness
Stress. Burnout. Long hours. Increasing demands. Insights into teachers’ mental and physical wellness and what schools can do
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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
Data
Teachers Say These 5 Factors Could Boost Their Morale
Short of a pay raise, here are the things that could improve teachers' morale.
Teaching Profession
Video
‘It’s Not All Rainbows and Butterflies’: SEL in the Early Grades
A veteran teacher reflects on how the classroom (and the kids) have changed, and on what's needed to fix education.
Teaching Profession
Q&A
What Top Teachers Want From Their Principals, Work-Life Balance, and More
Finalists for Teacher of the Year weigh in on how the field is changing and supports educators need.
Teaching Profession
Why Stressed-Out Teachers Should Heed New Health Warnings About Alcohol
Teachers are at particular risk for misusing alcohol. Here's what you should know
Teaching
Opinion
How Teachers Can Care for Their Students and Themselves This Year (Downloadable)
A veteran teacher suggests 8 essential practices to benefit everyone in the classroom.
Teaching Profession
Will Your Classroom Get Enough 'Likes'? Teachers Feel the Social Media Pressure
Teachers active on social media feel the competition to showcase innovative lessons and beautiful decorations.
Teaching Profession
New Findings on Teacher Morale Highlight Ways to Make It Better
A new College Board survey on teacher morale echoes some previous findings. But it also highlights opportunities for schools to improve it.
Teaching Profession
How Teachers Plan to Beat the 'October Blues' This Year
In education, October can be a slog. Here's how these teachers are getting through it.
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.
