Staff wellbeing

The latest news, analysis and professional advice on staff wellbeing, including workload, flexible working, school safety and teacher retention initiatives

Saturday

4th Apr 2026

Teachers call for new training on misogynistic abuse
NASUWT members reveal ordeal faced in classroom amid concerns about the influence of the ‘manosphere’
Teachers have shared experiences of misogynistic abuse faced by male pupils.

Friday

3rd Apr 2026

Teachers ‘forced to choose’ between family and job
With new research revealing the difficulties of being both a teacher and a parent, the NASUWT union calls for further increase in fully paid maternity leave
Teachers 'forced to choose between family and job'

Wednesday

1st Apr 2026

NEU urges action as teachers report being ‘grabbed and punched’
Delegates at the teaching union’s annual conference back motion calling for a national campaign to reduce violence in schools
Staff being hurt by pupils

Tuesday

31st Mar 2026

Most teachers see impact of racist or misogynistic social media
Nearly one in 10 teachers have experienced sexualised comments from students, according to an NEU survey on the influence of social media in schools
Racist and misogynistic online content has ‘clear’ impact on pupils

Monday

30th Mar 2026

Three-quarters of teachers consider quitting due to burnout
Most teachers say stress at work has affected their teaching, with one in three describing the impact as ‘severe’, NASUWT research shows
Teacher burnout

Wednesday

25th Mar 2026

Why consistency is key for schools in times of crisis
A principal in the UAE reflects on how their school has supported students, teachers and parents during the conflict in the Middle East – and how this proves that schools are more than just places of learning
Consistency is vital to help communities during crisis

Tuesday

24th Mar 2026

Parent contact is ‘unmanageable’, say nearly a fifth of teachers
Schools should not be ‘call centres’, warns teaching union as research reveals that nearly half of SLT staff spend more than 30 minutes a week calling parents
1 in 5 teachers spend up to an hour a week calling parents
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Friday

20th Mar 2026

Kindness is not weakness: what every leader should know
International school leader Joanna Povall outlines her framework for kind leadership and explains why kindness is a trait that has far more impact than you might imagine
Painting of a man with brain and heart connected.

Wednesday

18th Mar 2026

How teaching created a maternity leave return trap
Many women leave teaching shortly after returning from maternity leave. Teacher Evelyn Waite asks what is pushing them out, and how new mums and their schools can sidestep the common pitfalls of coming back to work
How teachers can avoid the maternity leave traps

Saturday

14th Mar 2026

‘Insidious return of prejudice’ fuelling racism in schools, leaders warn
Sexism and misogyny are also now ‘in plain sight’, says ASCL general secretary after research highlights school leaders’ concerns
Pupils and staff face racism in schools, one in six leaders say

Friday

13th Mar 2026

‘Unreasonable’ parents driving teachers away, union warns 
Three-quarters of headteachers say parent behaviour has negatively affected their mental health, according to ASCL research
Match burning

Thursday

12th Mar 2026

We need to talk about the neurodivergent teachers in our schools
There must be plenty of teachers who are neurodivergent, but we never hear about them, says one former head who has ADHD. Are they getting the support they need in schools?
Jigsaw pieces