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Survey reveals teachers are overworked, worried about their wellbeing, and blame ministers for not listening to them
The devastating findings come from the NEU State of Education survey of more than 10,000 teaching staff, conducted last month

by Matt Trinder

Industrial reporter

THE vast majority of teachers are overworked, worried about their wellbeing and blame the government for failing to listen to them, latest industry research reveals today.

The devastating findings, published to coincide with the National Education Union’s (NEU) annual conference held online this week, come from the union’s State of Education survey of more than 10,000 teaching staff, conducted last month.

Seven in 10 teachers, leaders and support workers warned that workload has increased over the past year, with almost all respondents — 95 per cent — worried about the impact on their wellbeing.

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