Abstract:
In the educational process, the teacher occupies a very
important place. A teacher is the medium through which
educational
objecti
ves and plans can be actualized.
For th
is,
the teacher must have sound,
mental and physical health.
Teaching
is a profession where
every day radical changes occur
in the educational system. These changes are likely to increase,
rather t
h
an reduce the level
of stress
among
teachers.
Secondary school teachers experience higher level of stress due
to demanding situation
s
, while dealing with students.
Overcrowded classes, heavy syllabus and inadequate facilities
make teacher’s work more complex. Researcher
s
in
service
industry like nursing, hotel and police have highlighted that
working personnel experience varying degree of stress and
sometime burnout
(Indira, 2008)
. Correlation between job
satisfaction and performance has been proved in above
mentioned
profess
ions
(Nursing and Police)
. Present study is
undertaki
ng to study the job stress among secondary school
teachers in relation to their teaching
effectiveness and also how the perceptions of teachers and their students differed on
teaching effectiveness.
