Summer means school’s out. And this year, teachers are likely just as thrilled as students—if not more so, judging by the results of the 2024 State of the American Teacher Survey, released on June 18, which finds that educators are among the most stressed, burned out, and unfairly compensated workers in society.
The survey, from the nonpartisan nonprofit Rand, found that teachers feel all three pain points at about twice the rate of comparable working adults, defined as aged 18 to 64 with a bachelor’s degree and at least a 35-hour work week. And roughly three times as many teachers reported difficulty coping with the work-related stress.
