Has teaching work-life balance affected your personal relationships?
Education Support’s UK (Teacher Wellbeing Index 2021), found 72% of school staff described themselves as stressed.
NetSupport has published an independent research report on the impact of teaching on personal relationships.
Why are relationships so important?
The report states, 'As humans, we have this innate desire for connection. These connections benefit us in many ways: they give us a sense of belonging, joy, stability, support, challenge, and growth. So, if good relationships positively impact our mental health and wellbeing, understandably when relationships break down, we see negative impacts.'
It can be a real struggle for teachers to maintain their work-life balance! Hopefully we’ll see some improvements soon because they truly deserve better!
I think these findings on work-life in educators can be found universally. I have taught in two different countries in public and private schools and have experienced the exact same issues and I am also condering leaving the profession.