The causes of teacher stress from a retired teacher's perspective

Abstract

This project, "The Causes of Teacher Stress From A Retired Teacher's Perspective" explores the careers of three retired teachers, focusing specifically upon what created the most stress for each of them throughout their careers. The research techniques used with each subject consisted of a two hour long interview and a thirty question survey. The results showed that a lack of support from administrators and colleagues was the number one cause of stress for all three subjects throughout their careers, but many other causes of stress were also mentioned. The narrative form of this project was chosen to explicitly and personally demonstrate how stress affects teachers.