In the Rand survey, student behavior was the top source of teachers’ job stress. High-school math teacher Cory Jarrell says he saw student behavior deteriorate, yet his school grew more lenient ...

The top three sources of stress were “teaching work” (64.9 per cent), “school’s appraisal” (56.6 per cent) and “non-teaching-related administrative work” (52.8 per cent), according ...