More ethnic minority teachers are needed in UK schools – but teaching can affect their mental health and wellbeing

Richards, Malcolm; Glowach, Terra; Mitchell, Rafael

Abstract

There is a major shortage of new teachers in England, and this includes teachers from ethnic minority backgrounds. Research from 2020 found that 46% of schools in England had no Black or ethnic minority teaching staff at all. But the treatment of ethnic minority staff in schools raises ethical concerns about recruiting them into a workplace which puts significant burdens on their mental health.

• Digital Artefact Type: Website Content
• Online Publication Date: Feb 13, 2023
• Deposit Date: Mar 23, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 23, 2023
• Keywords: black teachers, mental health, wellbeing, teaching
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10580048
• External URL: https://theconversation.com/more-ethnic-minority-teachers-are-needed-in-uk-schools-but-teaching-can-affect-their-mental-health-and-wellbeing-198201