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The Weight of Education: A Comparative Study on the Professional Demands and Workload on Primary School Teachers in Aruba’s Public and Private School Sectors
Arends, Zurainy
Arends, Zurainy
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Education
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Aruba
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2025-10-10
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Attribution 4.0 International
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University of Aruba
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en
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Abstract
A critical issue in education, teacher workload, directly affects teacher well-being, retention, and the quality of education (Wood, 2019; Kim, 2019). This comparative study examines the workload of primary school teachers in two major educational systems in Aruba: Stichting Katholiek Onderwijs Aruba (SKOA) and Dienst Publieke Scholen (DPS). During an internship, data was collected from SKOA, identifying specific stressors related to perceived workload. These stressors include classroom management, instructional time, administrative tasks, meetings, and staff shortages. This study now extends the research by collecting data from DPS, aiming to compare and analyze workload and its patterns between teachers at both SKOA and DPS. The results provide insights into the factors that contribute most strongly to teacher workload in both systems and offer recommendations on how to best reduce workload pressures on the following indicators: classroom management, instructional time, administrative tasks, meetings, and staff shortages.
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Arends, Z., (October 10, 2025). The Weight of Education: A Comparative Study on the Professional Demands and Workload on Primary School Teachers in Aruba’s Public and Private School Sectors. Bachelor thesis. University of Aruba.