THE TEACHER‘S EMOTIONAL WELLBEING IN GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS

Abstract

There are increasing demands on teachers in general education schools, their performance is analysed and evaluated, however the teacher‘s profession still lacks respect in our society. Persistent and occupational stress has a negative impact on the psycho-emotional health of teachers, but little attention is paid to this problem in our country. Publications of Lithuanian and foreign scientists in recent years are analysed and the study on teachers' emotional wellbeing and the microclimate of the school are presented in the article. The outcomes of the study revealed that teachers quite often experience emotional stress at work. The main causes of emotional insecurity among teachers are anxiety about the COVID-19 situation in the country, the introduction of distance learning, increased workload and lack of time due to the pandemic. It has also been found that the teacher‘s emotional wellbeing is affected by the microclimate of the school (relationships among community members, working conditions, etc.), the professional activities of the teacher and the constant change in education as well as the personal qualities of teachers. The outcomes of the study confirm the findings of foreign researchers on the challenges of emotional wellbeing of teachers and the need to provide psychological support to meet the needs of schools. It is obvious that there is the need for discussion and a more detailed study of the issue to reveal different aspects of emotional well-being of the teacher