ASTI: One-in-three teacher absences due to stress
21/03/2005 - 08:30:40The Association of Secondary Teachers has said stress is the main occupational hazard for its members and accounts for one-third of all teacher absences in Irish secondary schools.
The association said a survey it conducted in 270 schools found indiscipline, overcrowding and inadequate health and safety procedures were creating huge problems for teachers.
The survey found just one-in-10 schools had written policies on sexual harassment and bullying of staff.
It also found that one-in-five had no safety statement in place and 80% of teachers had received no training or advice on stress management in the past year.
