Abstract:
Purpose
The purpose ofthe research is to study the effected psychological well-being ofthe teachers in
Karachi which had worked and survive during the period of covid-19 and face job insecurity.
Methodology & Design
We had design a questionnaire to conduct the online survey consisting of different questions
and variable to collect the data of different number of statistical units including primary to
secondary level from schools. The survey had been conducted online through Google form via
whatsapp, email and Linkedln profiles.
Findings
The study identifies that job insecurity due to covid-19 do have an impact on Teachers
Psychological well-being. The job insecurity (resiliency) have a positive impact on
Psychological well-being of the schooling system. While the impact of job insecurity
(Financial stress) is insignificant Teacher psychological well-being in the short and long run.
Limitations
Research limitation are the target population where interview question where design and send
to participants (teacher) where some link where share on Linkedln or other social media
platform as a result there are chances we wouldn’t be able to get the same degree ofrich data
that we would from in-person interviews. Second, the survey was carried out while the schools
were opened after the lockdown and the peak ofthe COVID-19 pandemic was break in Karachi
as a result consequently, its impact on the perception of job insecurity and wellbeing are
somehow recovered.
Recommendations:
Both the federal and provincial levels of Government should pass the legislation regarding job
security to support the teacher who had lose theirjob or are on notice period and suffering from
threat of being fired later. Further any compensation and relieve packages should be granted
to support teachers.
Further they also need to develop a comprehensive teacher development strategy. This would
include: a Consultation, agreement on the management ofschool reopening. A design and
roll-out trainings on mental health and psychosocialsupport, infection prevention and control
and water, sanitation and hygiene SOPs in schools
