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A matter of trust
Survey shows high levels of trust for teachers in Aussie schools .
Confidence and trust in teachers continues to grow as a new survey found that 72 per cent of people trusted that teachers ’ work was in the best interests of students .
One in 5 young people depressed : UNICEF report
It has been revealed that young people around the world are struggling at a staggering rate , after a new UNICEF report found that 1 in 5 aged 15-24 feel depressed .
In light of the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic , UNICEF ’ S ‘ the State
As the pandemic has forced remote learning on many families around the world , the role of the teacher has been recognised , alongside many essential workers , as more important than ever .
And importantly for teachers , 41.6 per cent of respondents said their perceptions of teachers ’ work had improved as a direct result of COVID-19 .
Suffer the children
of the World ’ s Children ’ report examines mental health among young people for the first time .
“ The pandemic may represent only the tip of a mental health iceberg – an iceberg we have ignored for far too long ,” the report states .
Alongside Gallup , UNICEF conducted a global survey , part of the forthcoming Changing Childhood project , reaching young people in
There are approximately 288,294 teachers working with close to four million students in 9,542 schools across Australia .
To coincide with World Teachers Day , Monash University released its annual education report — ‘ Perceptions of Australian schooling : What matters in 2021 ’.
The report found that 76 per cent of respondents agreed that teachers in Australia cared for the wellbeing of their students , while 74 per cent of the public valued their past teachers and said that they had a positive impact on their lives .
“ The findings from the study reflect a high level of public trust for Australian teachers and an awareness that teachers care for the wellbeing of their students ,” said study lead Dr Amanda Heffernan , senior lecturer in Monash University ’ s Faculty of Education .
“ It ’ s also clear that teachers continue to play an influential role in developing the social and emotional skills of students , and this aspect of a teacher ’ s role should continue to shape the discussions around the teaching profession more broadly ,” she said . ■
21 countries during the first six months of the year .
The survey found that 19 per cent of 15- to 24-year-olds in 21 countries selfreported that they often feel depressed or “ have little interest in doing things ”.
While these rates do not measure instances of diagnosed depression , it is estimated that globally more than 1 in 7 adolescents aged 10 – 19 live with a diagnosed mental disorder .
That figure works out at 86 million adolescents aged 15 – 19 and 80 million adolescents aged 10 – 14 with a diagnosed mental disorder .
An estimated 45,800 adolescents die from suicide each year , or more than 1 person every 11 minutes .
In the report , UNICEF demands “ urgent investment in child and adolescent mental health across sectors , not just in health ” and calls on all of society to break the silence that surrounds mental health by addressing the stigma associated with it .
“ When we ignore the mental health of children , we undercut their capacity to learn , work , build meaningful relationships and contribute to the world ,” UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore said . ■
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