Autor: Gudrun Pennitz

„The prestige or social status of the ECEC profession [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education and care] plays an important

„There are deep and interactive relationships between job demands and resources, employees’ stress, physical and emotional health, and individuals’ motivations

„The employment conditions of ECEC staff [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education and care], such as remuneration and career structure,

„In all countries and subnational entities, staff who experience more stress are more likely to consider leaving the ECEC staff

„Similar to the overall education sector and other social and health services, the ECEC sector [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood

„Stress may contribute to the critical staff shortages reported in ECEC settings [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education and care].

„Competitive salaries can make the teaching profession more attractive, particularly since teachers in many countries earn less than other tertiary-educated

„Teacher shortages in Austria are significant, with 4.778 vacancies representing 4.6% of all teaching positions in primary and secondary education,

„Research has suggested a clear need for starting teachers to go through a phase of induction to prevent early attrition.

„Only a third of Austrian teachers report being satisfied with their working conditions. Teacher stress and burnout are pressing issues,