More than two out of five teachers have suffered from stress-related illnesses, according to a new poll reported by the Workplace Law Network and carried out by Teachers TV – the digital channel for those working in education.
The findings will come as little surprise for those working in the sector. In 2007 ACM’s own survey of members into working time and related issues found that one in eight members had been diagnosed by a doctor as suffering from work related stress within the 12 month period before the survey was undertaken. In addition, four out of five reported their jobs as placing high demands in respect of workloads and targets (one of the HSE’s primary sources of stress).
