Commenting on Education Support’s Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025, Matt Wrack, General Secretary of NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union, said:
 
“This year’s report shows the wellbeing of teachers and education staff has plummeted to its lowest level since 2019 and is lower than the general population. Excessive workloads, poor mental health, and a lack of support are entrenched features of the education system.
 
“These are the outcomes of political choices that have stripped away the support structures teachers rely on even as the demands placed on them increase.
 
“The wellbeing of our teachers and school leaders was sacrificed by the previous government that chose austerity over investment, fragmentation over coordination, and silence over support.
 
“Talented professionals were driven out of the classroom at a time when children needed them most.
 
“We need a teachers’ contract that protects staff from the excessive workload and punishing hours that continue to erode wellbeing and properly funded public services beyond the school gates to ensure children and families get the help they need.”