Feeling Stressed? Metlife Survey Shows You are Not Alone
The Metlife Survey of the American Teacher is out, and it shows that more than half of all teachers feel under great stress. This relates closely to the number of teachers who describe themselves as "very satisfied," which has fallen to an all-time low, at 39%.
I wrote about the implications of this state of affairs last March. Last year's survey discovered that 29% of the nation's teachers were planning to leave the profession in the next five years. This question was not asked this time, but since the level of job satisfaction has dropped an additional 5%, we can assume that the number of teachers planning to leave has increased as well.
Let's take a closer look at what the report says.
I wrote about the implications of this state of affairs last March. Last year's survey discovered that 29% of the nation's teachers were planning to leave the profession in the next five years. This question was not asked this time, but since the level of job satisfaction has dropped an additional 5%, we can assume that the number of teachers planning to leave has increased as well.
Let's take a closer look at what the report says.
Stress among teachers has increased since 1985. In 1985--the last time this question was asked and when job satisfaction was also low--more than one-third (36%) of teachers said they felt under great stress at least several days a week. Today, that number has increased; half (51%) of teachers feel under great stress at least several days a week. Elementary school teachers experience stress more frequently. They are more likely than middle school or high school
