At the Teachers' Union of Ireland's annual conference, delegates addressed the challenges of work intensification in education. Teachers reported increased workloads leading to diminished family time and negative impacts on their health and morale. A motion was passed to limit teaching hours and class sizes, aiming to provide better support for educators and prevent burnout. General Secretary Michael Gillespie emphasized the unsustainable nature of the current workload, warning that excessive demands threaten both teacher well-being and the overall education sector's integrity.
Across every sector of education, our members repeatedly raise the alarm: there is an ever-increasing workload and never enough time. When time disappears, work intensification takes its place.
Excessive workload and work intensification are breaking our profession. It is becoming a serious health and well-being crisis. Let us call it what it is: burnout and the burnout is real and impacting our profession.
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