Abstract:
This paper examined the concept of stress, sources and effects of stress on special education
teachers. Stress is the effect of task demands that a teacher face in the performance of his
professional responsibilities. In this paper, special education teachers’ stress refers to pressure
that teachers face in carrying out their professional responsibilities. Sources of special education
teachers’ stress such as political, economic, social, environmental, administrative, physiological
and psychological as well as effects of stress like physical, emotional, mental and behavioral were
discussed. Strategies that can revitalize the special education teachers stress such as promotion
and other motivating factors were highlighted. Conclusion and suggestions were offered such as
supporting special education teachers to go for in-service training and that ministries of
education, principals/ school proprietors should endeavor to mount some workable strategies that
may reduce stressors against special education teachers.
