Teachers in Northern Ireland are being surveyed this week about the stresses and strains of their profession in a bid to establish healthier working practices. The wide-ranging questionnaire being put to 20,000 teachers covers workload, assaults in schools, physical health, diet and their drinking habits. Education minister Martin McGuinness said, 'Its purpose is to identify issues that may impact on teachers' health and well-being and, where appropriate, to develop strategies to encourage healthier working practices.' The research is being co-ordinated by a working group that includes representatives from the Department of Education, teachers' employing authorities and unions, and is being conducted by PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Its findings will be published next March.
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