Abstracts
Abstract
Using survey data from 733 teachers, we explored leaves of absence and presenteeism due to mental health challenges among Canadian teachers. Almost 40% of teachers had taken a formal leave of absence due to mental health concerns, with no significant difference by gender or grade-level taught. Having a supportive partner/family was the most cited facilitator of taking a leave, followed by having financial coverage. The most cited barrier to taking a leave was the impact it would have on students, followed by an unsupportive supervisor. The majority of teachers in our study experienced sickness presenteeism due to mental health challenges.
Keywords:
- teacher mental health,
- teacher leaves of absence,
- teacher presenteeism
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