US EditionAlmost two-thirds of school leaders say the job has impacted their mental health, survey finds
- Nearly two-thirds of school leaders in England say their mental health has suffered in the past year due to job pressures, with some leaving the profession.
- Only one in five senior leaders now aspire to become a headteacher, the lowest level recorded since 2016, according to a survey by the NAHT school leaders' union.
- A school leader who quit her job cited pressures of doing various tasks like cleaning and admin due to staff shortages as contributors to her mental health issues.
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Almost two-thirds of school leaders say the job has impacted their mental health, survey finds
A new survey, carried out by a head teachers' union, also revealed 88% of school leaders have seen their sleep negatively impacted by their jobs, while 45% have sought mental health support.
Majority of school leaders say job has negatively affected mental health
The majority of school leaders said their mental health has been negatively affected in the last year -- with some quitting their jobs, a poll has suggested.Only one in five senior leaders in schools now aspire to be a headteacher, according to the survey by school leaders' union NAHT.Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT, has called for more to be done to restore school leadership as an attractive proposition and for "real ambition" on p…
‘Life’s too short’: Former Black Country teacher unveils her reasons for quitting her job as poll finds majority of school leaders say job affects their mental health
A former Black Country school principal has spoken out about the stress that teachers face at work as a new poll shows that the majority of school leaders say their mob has negatively affected their mental health
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