Recently released results from the 2024 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) confirm what teachers are saying: the profession in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is under pressure.
The results from the most recent iteration of the TALIS show that À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ teachers are experiencing the highest levels of occupational stress out of the 50 participating countries. Forty-two per cent of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ teachers report experiencing high levels of work-related stress, with the global average at just 19 per cent. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ teachers also rank near the top in the world for highest weekly work hours. The data show that À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ teachers work 47 hours per week, which is behind only Japan, New Zealand and Singapore and is, on average, five hours more per week than all other countries.
TALIS results also show that teachers are needing to spend an increasing amount of instructional time addressing behavioural issues in the classroom. Other data from the study signal that teachers in the province have experienced a sharp decline in how they feel valued by policymakers. Only 13 per cent of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ respondents felt their views are respected by the government.
Further analysis of the TALIS report will be shared with members of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Teachers’ Association and policymakers over the coming weeks to paint a picture of what teachers are experiencing in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
TALIS is the largest international educator survey in the world, surveying over 280,000 teachers and school leaders across 55 education systems. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is the only Canadian jurisdiction that participated in TALIS 2024, and À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s results reflect a sampling of 1,800 participants. TALIS 2024 noted lower participation rates in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ this year, so the results must be interpreted with this in mind.
