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    Teachers turning to alcohol to cope with work, survey finds

    by Eleanor Busby Mar 31, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Teachers are turning to antidepressants and alcohol to cope with work pressures, a survey suggests.

    More than four in five (84%) teachers experienced more work-related stress in the last year,  according to a poll by the NASUWT teaching union.

    The survey, of 11,754 NASUWT members in the UK between October and December last year, suggests 86% of teachers believe that their job has adversely affected their mental health in the last 12 months.

    The findings have in over the Easter weekend.

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