In 2017 an Educator Quality of Work Life Survey was taken and the results were very telling. 61% of teachers said their jobs were always or often stressful, and 58% of teachers said they had poor mental health due to stress levels. This is over half of all teachers surveyed, and it shows that teachers everywhere are struggling with stress due to their jobs.

To make matters worse, this was before the pandemic. Please Pass the Love knew that educators needed mental health support so they decided to take steps to provide that support.