Nearly 2 in 3 teachers stressed at work most of the time

Unbearable workloads are making teachers quit UK classrooms

Society Unbearable workloads are making teachers quit UK classrooms Thousands of burnt-out staff are leaving every year for new careers and jobs abroad Aisha Rimi – 14 April 2025 A new report has found that 90% of teachers who’d considered quitting cited their workload as the main reason. Photograph by 10’000 Hours/Getty Images When Mariya Majid became a teacher in 2017, her expectations were idealistic. She imagined herself guiding young people…

Nearly 2 in 3 teachers stressed at work most of the time

Nearly two-thirds of teachers feel stressed at work most of the time, according to NEU teaching union research that highlights excessive teacher workload