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30% Of Primary School Leaders Working More Than 50 Hrs. Per Week.

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Maynooth U. study indicates heightened levels of stress and anxiety.

A Maynooth University study has found 30% of primary school principals and deputy principals say they are working more than 50 hours a week

860 school leaders took part in the study on wellbeing in primary schools, post-pandemic.

20% principals were found to be experiencing symptoms of severe stress when their responses were analysed using a scale to measure depression, anxiety, and stress.

A separate cohort of 20% were experiencing anxiety, and a further 11% experienced depression.

The latter figure is in line with the national average.

Post-pandemic, those taking part pointed to a number of tasks that could be centralised in order to help ease their workload.

Most commonly cited were building works, and the hiring of substitute teachers.

The study was co-authored by Dr Jolanta Burke and Dr Majella Dempsey of Maynooth University's Department of Education.

Dr. Burke joined Clem Ryan on this morning's edition of Kildare Today.

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