September is the S month. It brings stationery, as pleasing at 50, I find, as at 15. It also brings spiders, sticky-backed plastic (see this blog if you’re wondering), school and stress. Back to school. What a shame that these three little words create feelings of dread in many parents, children and teachers. In the UK, teacher stress has been a frequent topic in the media, with levels on the rise and insurance industry data showing it is the biggest cause of teacher absence after maternity leave.

The findings of last September’s survey of almost 2,500 staff in schools and universities, conducted by the Teacher Support Network and summarised in the infographic below, reveal a workforce where the vast majority are suffering from stress, anxiety or depression and say workload is the leading cause.

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