We’re driven to find the “just right” well-being solution—one that reduces stress, prevents burnout, and empowers educators to focus on what matters most: teaching and inspiring students. Grounded in research and collaboration, we believe that when educators are financially secure, they’re better equipped to build lasting wealth and strengthen the education system. This page features key research articles that inform and inspire our work in financial well-being.
RAND on Educator Well-Being
RAND’s research on educator well-being explores the factors affecting teachers’ and school leaders’ mental health, job satisfaction, and retention, including workplace stressors and support systems. Studies provide evidence-based recommendations to improve educator well-being, which is linked to better student outcomes and a more stable, effective workforce. read more
National Library of Medicine: Frontiers in Psychology
Teacher wellbeing is a growing area of research that has seen a steady increase in publications in recent years. The subsequent need to synthesize and structure this existing research has been articulated and addressed by a handful of systematic research reviews. However, no previous reviews have examined the potential outcomes of teacher wellbeing as a primary theme. read more
Forntiers in Psychology
The results of this review highlight the significant relationship of teacher wellbeing with several factors and desirable outcomes, including teachers’ sleep quality, teacher retention, teacher–student relationships, and student outcomes. However, only a few of the included studies employed methodologies that support causal interpretations of these effects. In light of the present findings, this paper offers three main recommendations to support future progress in this field. read more
IES: Supporting Educator Well-being
Educators play a vital role in supporting students’ well-being and mental health.1 But how can teachers and school staff support their students if they are struggling with stress, burnout, and mental health challenges themselves? This fact sheet describes the importance of prioritizing educator well-being—as well as practical tips for how to do so—so that both educators and students can thrive. read more
Psychology Today: Narrowing Research and Practice Gap
The most recent Gallup survey on burnout found that 44 percent of those working at schools serving students and teens (K-12)—including 52 percent of K-12 teachers—always or very often felt burned out at work, and this rate had worsened since the pandemic. K-12 schools have the worst burnout rate of any industry, and the next closest is that of another subset of education: college and university staff, landing in second place for professional burnout. read more
Journal of Educational Change
The wellbeing of teachers is an important element of effective education systems. Yet, worldwide educators are leaving the profession due to stress and burnout, leading to warnings of teacher shortages. Teachers with poor wellbeing that remain in the profession have negative consequences for students, as teacher burnout is associated with poorer teacher-student relationships, student behavior, and academic achievement. Consequently, understanding how to improve teacher wellbeing is critical to ensuring positive outcomes for students, including student wellbeing, as well as addressing concerns about the sustainability of the profession. read more