Taking a wider policy view on teacher wellbeing: the benefits of cross border collaboration, BERA Research Intelligence 168

Teacher burnout reflects a serious decline in wellbeing, driven by heavy workloads, administrative pressure and challenging classroom conditions. It is often framed as an individual problem rather than a systemic policy failure. Teachers report chronic stress and emotional exhaustion, leading to workforce attrition that erodes education quality and deepens staff shortages. Although policies vary across Ireland and the UK nations, they highlight a common critical problem. This short article discusses this topic.