According to a YouGov poll, 53% of teachers in England are considering leaving the profession in the next two years. The survey reveals evidence that morale among teaching staff has taken a severe hit, with some employees working up to 60 hours per week. In an article for the Guardian, Professor Richard Whiteman, director of research at the Centre for Educational Research and Improvement (CERI), said he was “shocked by what is happening across our country”. The poll contained views from 1,020 teachers and found that over the past five years, morale has fallen by 67%, while 9% felt morale had improved. Meanwhile, 73% of teachers agreed that current policies regarding the school curriculum and pupil assessment are “narrow and uncreative”.
According to a YouGov poll, 53% of teachers in England are considering leaving the profession in the next two years. The survey reveals evidence that morale among teaching staff has taken a severe hit, with some employees working up to 60 hours per week. The reasons behind the reduced morale typically included ‘volume of workload’ (62%) and desiring a ‘better work/life balance’ (57%). The poll contained views from 1,020 teachers and found that over the past five years, morale has fallen by 67%, while 9% felt morale had improved. Meanwhile, 73% of teachers agreed that current policies regarding the school curriculum and pupil assessment are “narrow and uncreative”.