Revitalizing the Sources and Effects of Stress among Special Education Teachers in Nigeria

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.