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Infographic: Educator and school personnel rates of anxiety and stress

Chart comparing educator and school personnel rates of anxiety and stress before, during, and after COVID-19 restrictions.

Details of infographic from APA’s 2024 Violence and Aggression Against Educators and School Personnel report

Percentage of educators and school personnel reporting job-related anxiety and stress before, during, and after COVID-19 restrictions

Note: Responses were dichotomized based on participants indicating they “frequently” or “almost always” experienced job-related anxiety and stress.

Teachers

  • Before COVID-19: 41%
  • During COVID-19 restrictions: 75%
  • After COVID-19 restrictions: 69%

Staff

  • Before COVID-19: 48%
  • During COVID-19 restrictions: 69%
  • After COVID-19 restrictions: 70%

School psychologists, social workers, and counselors

  • Before COVID-19: 34%
  • During COVID-19 restrictions: 62%
  • After COVID-19 restrictions: 65%

Administrators

  • Before COVID-19: 19%
  • During COVID-19 restrictions: 42%
  • After COVID-19 restrictions: 39%