Teachers must be better prepared for the emotional rigours of the job and helped to become more resilient, an international research project has concluded.
Workplace culture, especially the support of school leaders, has a key role to play in developing resilience, as does initial training and CPD, researchers argue.
They also said that resilience can be “eroded by policies that create demands for change that challenge teachers’ sense of agency in the classroom”.
The study considered a range of evidence from primary and secondary schools, teachers, psychologists and medical professionals. It also took into account case studies of teachers who have sought support from the charity Teacher Support Network.
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