Burnt-out and exhausted

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Recent surveys and statistics echo anecdotal evidence that teachers are overworked and stressed. And it’s no different for science teachers

Talk to any teacher at random and you might get the impression that teaching is an inherently stressful profession and that teachers are overworked. That impression is upheld by statistical data from research and reports from the Royal Society of Chemistry, Ofsted, Teacher Tapp and the Association for Science Education. This article surveys the data and highlights support for teachers, departments and schools suffering burnout, stress and exhaustion.

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