Lack of job flexibility, overload of household duties and less time for personal life have caused female teachers to experience worse work-life balance than males, according to a new RAND Corp. survey.
The report, released Tuesday morning, used data from 1,419 educators who took the 2025 State of the American Teacher Survey. It found that female teachers — who make up 75% of American educators — are more likely than males to experience challenges that make it harder to juggle work and their personal lives.
Nearly three-quarters of female educators said it was somewhat or very difficult to change their schedule to accommodate personal matters, compared with 62% of male teachers. About 63% of female teachers and 48% of male educators reported it was hard to take a personal phone call during work hours.