Psychological leave for teachersBy Liu Wei-ting 劉韋廷More than a dozen Taiwanese universities have reportedly launched a system of psychological leave. Psychological leave allows students to take a break from their studies if they feel burnt out and need time to recover. Schools allow students to take three days off per semester without a doctor’s note, but teachers and universities’ psychological counseling centers are required to ask them about their health. However, teachers need psychological leave too, especially part-time staff or substitute teachers who are not yet formal teachers. Students can take psychological leave, but the pressure on teachers is not insubstantial in comparison.
