The demands on the teaching profession during the lockdown were extremely high. During an unprecedented response to a national pandemic we pivoted to online learning, the scope and scale of which had never been tested. Our communities were stressed, welfare and pastoral concerns were high, connectivity was an issue and the pace of change felt […]
Category: New Zealand
Violence, long hours, and stress: The state of New Zealand’s teaching workforce, Stuff
Teachers are experiencing significant levels of stress, burnout and in-classroom violence, a new NZEI Te Riu Roa study has found….
Teachers want action as student assault rates on staff escalate, Stuff
Teachers being hit, kicked and bitten, chairs thrown and windows smashed – these are some of the scene that play-out in Kiwi classrooms as the number of physical assaults on staff has almost doubled in five years….
Principals and senior leaders: how are you feeling?, PPTA Te Wehengarua
Principals and senior leaders have been crucial in ensuring schooling could continue through the COVID-19 pandemic, but what has this meant for your wellbeing?…
Stress and long hours for school leaders at all-time high, NZEI Te Riu Roa
More than a quarter of primary school principals and leaders are working more than 61 hours per week. And the teacher shortage, which is impacting on class sizes and students’ education, is the fastest growing source of stress for school leaders (a 71% increase since 2016)…