‘Cruel Wellbeing’: Study Says Immediate Relief for Teacher Stress Not Available

‘It’s taboo to bring up the workload or the student behaviour that’s sent some teachers home crying,’ teachers said on Reddit.

School teachers march along Macquarie St towards NSW Parliament in Sydney, Australia, on May 4, 2022. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Policies to improve teacher welfare are still lacking amid growing frustration over workloads, according to a new study.

It noted that discussions between teachers on social platform Reddit highlighted how “cruel” approaches to wellbeing intensify teacher stress, workload burdens, and suffering.