Optimus wellbeing podcast: teacher mental health

Optimus wellbeing podcast: teacher mental health

Optimus Education podcasts

08/11/2019 4:22PM

Episode Synopsis "Optimus wellbeing podcast: teacher mental health"

Concerns over teacher mental health are on the rise. The most recent Teacher Wellbeing Index found that over a third of education professionals have experienced a mental health issue in the past academic year, and nearly half consider their organisational culture to have a negative effect on their wellbeing. Worries over health have caused 57% of teachers to consider leaving the profession within the past two years, and 78% of those in the sector have experienced psychological or physical symptoms due to their work. In this episode, we’ll be looking at the causes of poor teacher mental health, and what can be done to improve staff wellbeing.

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