The work-life balance for teachers has become increasingly skewed, especially for female teachers, new research confirms. Here are four solutions for making the profession more flexible.
Teachers in 2025 feel they have less job flexibility than similar working adults, according to a RAND Corporation study released this week. In fact, three times as many teachers as other professionals said it’s difficult to change their work schedule or attend to personal matters.
Teachers’ lack of flexibility stems from several job-related and personal obligations, including logging longer hours than similar working adults and devoting time to household chores and child care.
Nearly half of the teachers surveyed also said that their jobs make them too tired for activities unrelated to work.