By Sarah Ringler, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers,
Retiree Chapter
Evidence shows that teachers are stressed. A 2017 survey in
British Columbia found that two-thirds of teachers felt “stressed
and emotionally exhausted all, or most of the time. In the United
Kingdom, 86 percent of teachers reported increased workplace
stress. In the United States, 40 percent of teachers quit
teaching within five years, leaving schools with inexperienced
teachers who often are assigned to teach the most challenging and
vulnerable students.