Teachers are being forced out of the profession early in their career because of the pressures of workload and concerns for their mental health a report has found.
A survey of more than 3,000 young teachers aged 35 years and under by the National Union of Teachers’ Young Teachers Party, highlighted the issues facing recently qualified teachers and NQTs.
Eighty-five per cent reported that they are finding it very difficult to keep a reasonable work/life balance, 77 per cent said that their moral had declined since they began teaching, while nearly half who took part said they thought they would leave the teaching profession within five years – with 50 per cent citing concerns about the impact teaching has on their mental health.
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