A Study on Work Life Balance of Private School Teachers with reference to Alangulam Area

The purpose of this study is to highlight the necessity of adopting work life balance policies for teachers, teaching at different levels. The paper examines different element of work life balance, is especially with reference to government and private institution teachers. Work life balance is a critical aspect to enhance teacher effectiveness and satisfaction in the context of student learning. It has been proved time and again that a good quality of work life balance results in to the wellness of the faculty and also improved student behaviour. Based on the empirical evidence the study proposes that there is a necessity of adopting work life balance policies for teachers. The findings of the study indicate that there is a need for designing work life balance policies and programs for the teaching community to enable them to balance their work and life needs. Through this study an attempt has also been made to identify different personal motives and its priority among different demographic groupie which could become the basis for designing work life balance policies for teachers. For this study 50 respondents are selected from the Alangulam area.