In turn, teachers and their leaders should take steps to increase the responsibility for managing their schools and assessing the performance of their peers. (1990) The work of Charles Kowalski entitled: "Caring for Teachers in Uncaring Schools" (2002) states that stress in teachers "can be more insidious than in other professions by its "fuzzy" nature: it arises from a vague system of rules and returns; it is often self-inflicted; and

Teacher Stress Real Crisis in the Classroom: Where Have All the Teachers Gone?" The article "The Real Crisis in the Classroom: Where have all the teachers gone?" By William R. Ogden, discusses the problematic circumstance of teachers leaving schools more quickly than schools are able to replace them. Ogden argues that a majority of students simply aren't willing to "wade through" complex field exams, coursework and certification programs. Part of the literature

Occupational Stress for Teachers of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders" by Nelson and company discusses the increased associated risk of stress attributed to teachers working with students who have emotional and behavioral disorders. The article reviews the fact that occupational stress among teachers working with this particular demographic is most certainly greater than the average stress associated with the teaching profession. The literature review goes on to discuss the

TQM help Education?" By Chula Vista, the author argues that effective management techniques are the most effective way to prevent stress in school for both teachers and pupils. Related to this idea the author suggests that Total Quality Management is a paradigm that can be used in the school environment to alleviate teacher stress, which according to Vista will result in a more effective educational environment. These suppositions are supported

Stress Management in the Caregiver Setting An increasing body of evidence points to the intensity of the labor involved in caring, and the impact it has on the caregiver in a healthcare setting. Whether lay or professional, it seems that the potential for suffering among caregivers is enormous. When a person reaches a state of physical, emotional or mental exhaustion, burnout occurs, and it appears to affect both lay and professional

The Teacher and Principal Relationship with the Principal as Leader Research indicate that the primary role of the principal is that of the school "leader." The decision a principal makes concerning the issue of instructional leadership and the extent to which that principal develops the skills needed to exercise appropriate instructional leadership will influence what does or does not happen in classrooms throughout the country. Marks and Printy (2003) agree that the importance of the instructional leadership