The state of educator wellbeing today

The Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025, published by Education Support, highlights a number of urgent concerns:

77% of education staff reported symptoms of poor mental health linked to work.
(Source: Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025)

• 36% of staff recorded a WEMWBS score indicating probable clinical depression — a significant mental health concern.
  (Source: Measuring Subjective Wellbeing – WEMWBS)

• The sector’s overall wellbeing score is 43.42, the lowest since records began in 2019.
  (Source: Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025)

• Wellbeing scores across all four UK nations remain significantly below adult population averages.(Source: ONS Wellbeing Data)

• Behaviour is a major factor: the report shows that difficult pupil behaviour continues to negatively impact staff mental health.(Source: Education Support – Behaviour Findings)

The data might feel heavy — but it confirms something important: you’re not imagining the pressure, and you’re not facing it alone.

Why this matters — for you, for schools, for children

When educators are struggling, we see:

• Reduced energy

• Higher stress responses

• Difficulty sustaining patience

• Increased behaviour challenges

• Higher turnover in schools

Your wellbeing is not an “add-on”. It directly shapes your teaching, your relationships with pupils, and the stability of the wider school community.

What needs to change

According to the Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025, the sector urgently needs:

• Increased funding for mental health, SEND and pastoral services, so schools aren’t carrying unmet needs alone.

• Improved workplace culture, where communication is honest, staff feel heard, and psychological safety is prioritised.

• Reduced workload intensity, particularly around planning, admin, and behaviour management, which continue to be major stress drivers.

• Stronger, whole-school behaviour systems, so individual staff aren’t left managing escalating pupil needs in isolation.

You can explore all of these findings in the full report here:
👉 Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025

Whether you use one page or the whole pack, these tools are designed to help you feel more grounded, more supported, and more in control — even on the busy days.

Humly’s commitment to you

Here’s what you can expect from us:

1. Your wellbeing is central to what we do

Not as a slogan — as a principle that shapes how we design our tools, training and support.

2. We prioritise practical, time-saving resources

Things you can actually use tomorrow, without adding to your workload.

3. We champion your voice

Using insights from the Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025 and your experiences to push for change in schools and across the sector.

4. We offer a support network you can genuinely rely on

Whether you’re thriving or navigating difficult weeks, you’re not doing it alone.

Download your free Educator Wellbeing Reset Toolkit

To help protect your wellbeing during the school week, we’ve created a free downloadable Wellbeing Reset Toolkit — designed to help you feel more grounded, supported and in control.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A daily 2-minute wellbeing check-in

• A 90-second calm-reset technique

• A boundary-setting sheet

• A “delete one drain this week” action step

• A “what went well today?” reflection page

• A Behaviour Reset Guide

• Support contacts for when things feel overwhelming

Download the Wellbeing Reset Toolkit (PDF)

Why this matters: the numbers we can’t ignore

We’ll close with the figures that underline why educator wellbeing must be a national priority:

• 77% of staff experienced poor mental health related to work

• 36% meet criteria for probable clinical depression

• The average wellbeing score has dropped to 43.42, the lowest in six years

• 82% report pupil behaviour pressures are worsening

• 58% say workload intensity is harming their wellbeing

• Over half of education staff are considering leaving the sector due to mental health concerns

These aren’t just numbers — they’re people.
They’re educators.
They’re you.

And you deserve better.