Workload, work intensification and time poverty for teachers and school leaders: A systematic research synthesis

S Creagh, G Thompson, N Mockler, M Stacey… - Educational …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a synthesis of research literature concerned with teachers' and school
leaders' experiences of workload and work intensification. Forty papers met the inclusion …

Compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress in teachers: How they contribute to burnout and how they are related to trauma-awareness

G Oberg, A Carroll, S Macmahon - Frontiers in Education, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Teachers play an integral role in providing positive life experiences for their
students and are especially crucial for students who are experiencing or have experienced a …

Teacher attributions of workload increase in public sector schools: Reflections on change and policy development

M Stacey, S McGrath-Champ, R Wilson - Journal of Educational Change, 2023 - Springer
In education systems around the globe influenced by neoliberalism, teachers commonly
experience reforms which emphasise local responsibility and accountability. Teachers …

Researching teachers' time use: Complexity, challenges and a possible way forward

G Thompson, S Creagh, M Stacey, A Hogan… - The Australian …, 2024 - Springer
In the context of global concerns about teacher workload and the relationship between
workload and attrition, understanding the nature, quantity and intensity of teachers' work is …

Reducing teachers' workload or deskilling 'core'work? Analysis of a policy response to teacher workload demands

M Stacey, M Gavin, S Fitzgerald… - Discourse: Studies in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Teacher workload is a growing problem internationally. In this article, we analyse an attempt
by the state education bureaucracy of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, to address this …

The burden of bad news: Educators' experiences of navigating climate change education

K Beasy, C Jones, R Kelly, C Lucas… - Environmental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Teaching about climate change should be a top priority for all education sectors. However,
research to date suggests that climate change education is sparse and ad hoc across school …

Experiences of women in middle leadership–barriers and enablers

P Thompson, H Stokes - School Leadership & Management, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article reports on research regarding the leadership experience of women middle
leaders in secondary schools. Previous research has focused on women in senior …

Australian teachers' perceptions of safety, violence and limited support in their workplaces

F Longmuir, A McKay, B Gallo Cordoba… - Journal of School …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
In the context of teaching workforce shortages, this study examined teachers' perceptions of
safety, role satisfaction, and their intent to remain in the profession, in Australia. Findings …

How teacher wellbeing can be cruel: refusing discourses of wellbeing in an online Reddit forum

S Karnovsky, B Gobby - British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Teacher wellbeing is a growing international concern. Despite teachers' experiences being
deleteriously impacted by education policies and organisational conditions, dominant …

Perspectives of women as they navigate their path to principalship in Australian secondary schools

P Thompson, H Stokes - … Management Administration & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In most countries around the world, teaching is a highly feminized profession. However,
despite the higher percentage of female teachers in secondary schools, women continue to …