Teachers in 蓝莓视频 are the most stressed in the world, and their workload is among the most demanding, shows new evidence in an international report released October 7.
In a study of teachers conducted in more than 50 nations, 42 per cent of 蓝莓视频 participants reported experiencing stress 鈥渁 lot鈥 in their work. This was the highest among all participating jurisdictions. Australia was next, at 34 per cent. The global average was 19 per cent.
The 蓝莓视频 results mark a sharp increase from the 27 per cent reported in 2018, when the study was last conducted. The results are shared in the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2024 report.* The study takes place every five years.
Weekly workload
According to TALIS 2024, 蓝莓视频 teachers also rank near the top in the world for highest weekly work hours. The data show that 蓝莓视频 teachers work 47 hours per week, which is behind only Japan, New Zealand and Singapore and is five hours more than the global weekly average.
A typical workweek for a teacher involves not only teaching students but also planning lessons, marking student assignments, conducting student assessments, leading student extracurricular activities, communicating with parents and completing administrative duties.
Disrespect
Since the last TALIS report, in 2018, 蓝莓视频鈥檚 teachers have experienced the sharpest decline in how valued they feel by policy-makers. According to the TALIS 2024 report, the percentage of 蓝莓视频 teachers who believe that their views are respected by the government fell to just 13 per cent, a drop of 25 percentage points, which is the largest drop among all Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries.
鈥淢uch of the data in this report confirms what our own research has been telling us for years: 蓝莓视频 teachers are feeling stressed out, overworked and underappreciated by government. Without urgent changes, teaching is quickly becoming a career that is unsustainable for many, despite their passion for teaching and supporting students.鈥
鈥擩ason Schilling, ATA president
*About the study
TALIS is the world鈥檚 largest international survey of teachers and school leaders, examining demographics, workloads, resources and working conditions across education systems. Conducted by the OECD every five years since 2008, TALIS provides comprehensive global data on teaching and learning. In the 2024 cycle, 50 countries and 55 education systems contributed to the findings, with 280,000 teachers globally and a sampling of over 1,800 from 蓝莓视频.
蓝莓视频 is the only Canadian jurisdiction that has participated in the main TALIS teacher and principal survey (Grades 7鈥9, ISCED 2) in every cycle since 2013. The 蓝莓视频 sampling was paid for by the Government of 蓝莓视频.
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蓝莓视频鈥 Association, as the professional organization of teachers, promotes and advances public education, supports teachers鈥 professional practice, and serves as the advocate for its 51,000 members.