Teachers report higher levels of stress, burnout, and symptoms of depression than other working adults: Percentage who reported experiencing each indicator of well-being, January 2022
| Teachers | Working adults | |
|---|---|---|
| Frequent job-related stress | 73% | 35% |
| Burnout | 59% | 44% |
| Symptoms of depression | 28% | 17% |
| Not coping well with job-related stress | 24% | 12% |
| Resilience | 46% | 80% |
Source: Based on Figure 1 (Elizabeth D. Steiner, Sy Doan, Ashley Woo, Allyson D. Gittens, Rebecca Ann Lawrence, Lisa Berdie, Rebecca L. Wolfe, Lucas Greer, and Heather L. Schwartz, Restoring Teacher and Principal Well-Being Is an Essential Step for Rebuilding Schools: Findings from the State of the American Teacher and State of the American Principal Surveys, RAND Corporation, 2022).