Healthy educators need healthy schools: Supporting educator work-related well-being through multitiered systems of support

Sch Psychol. 2024 May;39(3):243-255. doi: 10.1037/spq0000567. Epub 2023 Aug 10.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified preexisting challenges for educators as manifested in high rates of work-related stress and burnout, and educators leaving the profession in higher numbers than ever before. In this article, we highlight the urgency for work-related well-being supports for educators, with a particular focus on system changes. Individual self-care is necessary, yet insufficient. To this end, we recommend the use of a multitiered system of support framework to promote a supportive and balanced work environment for all educators, tailored to local needs. We provide a rationale for the use of a tiered model and give specific recommendations for implementation and sustainability of a continuum of supports for school-wide educator well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

MeSH terms

  • Burnout, Professional* / prevention & control
  • Burnout, Professional* / psychology
  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Occupational Stress
  • School Teachers*
  • Schools