Low self esteem makes teachers want to leave.

Low self esteem is the most common reason given by teachers who want to leave either the teaching profession or the school they are currently working in according to a recent informal survey of primary school teachers done by the Self Esteem Advisory Service.    Teachers who were considering changing their jobs reported that they felt demotivated, de-skilled and had very low self esteem. They contrasted this with how they felt when they began teaching, when they said they felt enthusiastic and highly motivated to teach young people and see them grow.

Elizabeth Morris, director of the Self Esteem Advisory Service says, I feel sad that such enthusiasm is being ground down by a system that expects a great deal of teachers and then often criticises them when they dont deliver. We are increasingly being asked to come into schools and run self esteem building courses for the adults. They cannot help children build self esteem unless they have it themselves. It is so easy to build self esteem and re-motivate people and some schools are very good at this but others have such low morale that they need help first.

The survey has found that schools that have a strong team spirit amongst the staff and good communication across all the different functions are the ones where the staffs self esteem is the highest.    More details can be obtained by contacting The Self Esteem Advisory Service on 01452 74 1106 or www.selfesteemadvisoryservice.com        ;

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Editors Notes
The Self Esteem Advisory Service is run by Buckholdt Associates, an educational consultancy directed by psychologist and Emotional Literacy expert, Elizabeth Morris. The organisation is based in Gloucestershire and works with schools and parents throughout the UK. The director specialises in self esteem and Emotional Literacy development and has worked in this field for the last twelve years running conflict mediation programmes and many building self esteem courses for schools, teachers, parents and children during this time. The SEAS programmes are run in conjunction with the University of Bristol, ISIS and the Centre for British Teachers. Buckholdt Associates established and run the national Self Esteem Advisory Service online and conduct research into the factors that increase self esteem in adults and children.
Self Esteem Advisory Service, Buckholdt House, The Street, Frampton on Severn. Glos.GL2 7ED
Tel: 01452 74 1106:     Fax: 01452 74 1520:     Email: elizabeth@buckholdtassociates.com