Stressed, Depressed and Exhausted
Six Years as a Teacher in UK State Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2374404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin Burrow (0000-0002-7846-1996, Cardiff University, corresponding author), Rachel Williams (0009-0008-1488-734X), R L Williams (0000-0003-1146-4399, Cardiff University), Rachel A Williams (0000-0002-8612-1000, Cardiff University), Daniel Thomas (0000-0002-2426-5893), Daniel J Thomas (0000-0001-7332-4776, Unaffiliated School Teacher) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 949-958 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Employment and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-0170 • E-ISSN: 1469-8722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0950017020903040 |
| OpenAlex | W3009846864 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article foregrounds the experiences of a newly qualified teacher - 'Daniel' - in the state education sector in the United Kingdom. It provides an insight into the under-explored realities of teaching work and an empirical connection with a segment of the UK public sector that successive governments have positioned as central to economic and social prosperity. It centres on why nine out of ten teachers who participated in the 2017 National Skills and Employment Survey reported that they 'often' or 'always' come home from work exhausted. In doing so, it also helps to explain why 33% of newly qualified teachers leave within five years of qualifying. Through Daniel's story, 40 years of neoliberal reform to the UK education system is contextualised and shown to have intensified latent contradictions by stripping teachers of time and the freedom to operate and innovate
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |