Two out of five teachers suffering from stress

More than two out of five (43.9%) teachers have suffered from stress-related illnesses, according to a new poll of teachers carried out by Teachers TV - the digital channel for those working in education. A quarter of these stated they have lived with anxiety, with others suffering from depression and insomnia; at the extreme end some teachers have endured stress-related ME and angina.

More than four out of five teachers (82.3%) believe teaching is more stressful than work in other fields an... (385 more words)

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