"Improving expertise on teachers’ work-related stress and assisting ETUCE member organizations in implementing the ETUC-UNICE/UEAPME-CEEP autonomous framework agreement on work-related stress"

LAW ACTS Law Code Teacher’s Chart European Framework Agreement School Syllabus Other regulations National Health Program

Law Code Art. 94 ( ) An employer has to counteract the mobbing Art. 15 An employer has to maintain safe and healthy work conditions. An employer is responsible for: organizing specialist courses, working out a work- system, counteracting work-related illnesses and other ones that may have any relation to a done job/ occupation The employer’s duty are; run tests and measurements of all health harmful factors do prophylactic tests

Teacher’s Chart Art. 72 The Minister of Health in consultation with other ministers determines, as a regulation, forms of prophylactic and medical treatment for teachers. Local authorities allot annually necessary funds for the health support for teachers (apart from entitled health insurance) Art. 73 A teacher has the right to take a health leave (12months) if he or she has worked at school for at least 7 years

European Framework Agreement on work-related stress It was signed the 8th of October 2004 School Syllabus Vocational education (program for nurses, managers) Health education – it is a part of other subjects’ programs

Other Regulations Ministry Board ( ) Art. 4 – it is connected with mental health for disabled employees. It applies to the running psychological therapies for them. Ministry of Political and Social Affairs A pension certificate applies to a long lasting stress. An injured person has the right to get a compensation. The National Health Program It does not include stress or mobbing problems

Polish Teachers’ Union SKOiW ‘Solidarnosc’ Data collections The problem of mobbing Our expert PhD Krystyna Kmiecik – Baran The Institute of Teachers’ Training In some regions e.g. in Gdansk- the supporting groups

Teachers need our help ! We notice the lack of system regulations which deal with stress at teachers’ work. There is a need to introduce the problem of stress into university programs. We, as a union, are glad to take part in this project. We hope that we all achieve a great success.