Anonymous survey answerSurvey Nº 107
Cause poor mental health, stress and anxiety.
Published 5 October 2026 · 1 min read
Cause poor mental health, stress and anxiety.
This is answer 107 of the 269 written answers that teachers let us quote anonymously in the Scottish Teacher Employment Survey 2026. It answers the survey’s last question: what do the people who make decisions about teacher employment need to know?
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