Work pressures among teachers in public schools in the city of Al-Abyar according to some variables

Abstract

   The current study aimed to reveal the level of work pressures among teachers in public schools in the city of Al-Abyar for the academic year 2017. The study sample included 180 male and female teachers. The study also aimed to reveal the nature of work pressures according to some variables such as (gender, marital status, academic qualification, stage of study at which The teacher teaches it. The researcher used the descriptive approach, and the questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting data. The results showed that the level of work pressure among teachers is (above the weighted average), meaning that teachers suffer from work pressure. This result is consistent with the findings of the study (Al-Manasir, 2013). According to the gender variable, the average score for males was higher than the average score for females on the scale of work pressures, and this result is consistent with the findings of the study (Hamayda, 2011). there are no differences between teachers according to the variables of marital status, academic qualification, and the academic stage that the teacher teaches, and this result is consistent with the findings of the study (Al-Omari, 1999). Our current study recommends conducting further research on the conditions surrounding the teaching profession, applying modern management principles in schools, as well as paying attention to qualifying teachers.