Teacher wellbeing has reached its lowest level in five years, with stress, insomnia and burnout all continuing to rise and working in schools “unsustainably demanding”, a new survey has found.
Education Support’s 2023 teacher wellbeing index found worsening wellbeing among England’s school staff, with rates for teachers at their lowest levels since 2019 and now below that of senior leaders.
The overall wellbeing score was 43.44, a 0.47 decrease from 2022. This is well below the national average of 51.40.
Education Support, a teacher wellbeing charity, said scores between 41 and 45 should be considered “at high risk of psychological distress and increased risk of depression”.
