According to a new survey, over 80 percent of teachers across Australia have considered quitting the profession in the last 12 months. The Australian College of Educators (ACE) and National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA) Foundation conducted a survey of 571 educators and found that while a vast majority (87 percent) said they found it to be a rewarding profession, 84 percent have contemplated leaving. Three-quarters reported feeling stressed from work, 82 percent struggled with work-life balance, and 37 percent reported little or no satisfaction from the job. A greater proportion of primary school teachers and inexperienced teachers felt stressed “fairly often” compared to secondary and veteran teachers. COVID-19 has also caused teachers to spend more time providing emotional support to students compared to before the pandemic. Many teachers listed behavioural management as the greatest challenge, saying a small minority of disruptive students could have a large, negative impact on …