Nearly 1/2 of education employees say they struggle with maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
These are some of the top reasons why, according to Guardian research:
A new well-being standard for education professionals
Financial concerns
Twenty-two percent of education workers say they're "very" or "somewhat likely" to leave their jobs in the next year, a troubling trend for teacher retention.
Mental wellness
More than 73% of employers believe they do an excellent job addressing workforce mental health. However, only 46% of employees agree.
Absences
Education firms are most likely to report that mental health was a major contributor to absences at their organizations.
Supplemental health benefits
Employees and their families need (and want) the financial support that supplemental health plans like accident and critical illness insurance can help provide after an injury, medical event, or diagnosis.
Dental insurance
Guardian dental plans offer features employees want, like a built-in tobacco cessation program, diminishing deductibles, and 100% network coverage for dependent children age 12 and under.
Intuitive mental wellness support
Personalized mental wellness benefits offer tools, resources, and professional services that meet the unique needs of each person, and are clinically proven¹ to drive improved outcomes for employees and their families.
Optimized disability benefits
As the first to embed caregiving support services into group disability offerings,* Guardian disability benefits not only replace a portion of income, but also offer optimal support during employee absences, so they can return to work feeling their best.
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Unless otherwise noted, all information contained in this webpage comes from Guardian 13th Annual Workplace Benefits Study, 2024.
¹ Validation Institute (2023, September 7). Validated program report: Savings review for the Study. https://validationinstitute.com/validated-provider/spring-health/. Actual results may vary. When comparing two matched groups a factor that was not taken into consideration or cannot be measured may explain part of the difference between the groups’ performance. The Validation Institute is an independent third party organization that is unaffiliated with Guardian, its affiliates or subsidiaries.
*Individual outcomes may vary due to the unique aspects of each caregiving scenario.
Guardian’s Group Long Term Disability Insurance is underwritten and issued by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. Products are not available in all states. Policy limitations and exclusions apply. Optional riders and/or features may incur additional costs. Generic Policy Form # GP-1-LTD-15. The state approved form is the governing document. For NY, the Policy Form # is GP-1-DI-12R-NY.
Guardian Group Short Term Disability Insurance is underwritten and issued by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. Products are not available in all states. Policy limitations and exclusions apply. Optional riders and/or features may incur additional costs. Generic Policy Form # GP-1-STD-15. The state approved form is the governing document.
DentalGuard Insurance is underwritten and issued by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. Products are not available in all states. Policy limitations and exclusions apply. Optional riders and/or features may incur additional costs. Generic Policy Form # GP-1-DG2000, et al; GP-1-DEN-16; DG7-P. The state approved form is the governing document.
Managed Care is underwritten and issued by (IL) - First Commonwealth Insurance Company, (MO) - First Commonwealth of Missouri, (IN) - First Commonwealth Limited Health Services Corporation, (MI) - First Commonwealth Inc., (TX) - Managed DentalGuard, Inc. (DHMO), (NJ) - Managed DentalGuard, Inc., (FL, NY) - The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. All First Commonwealth and Managed DentalGuard, Inc. entities referenced are wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. Products are not available in all states. Policy limitations and exclusions apply. Generic Policy Form #s GP-1-DHMO-16; GP-1; GP-1-MDG; FCW-GMC. The state approved form is the governing document.
Guardian's Dental and Supplemental Health Insurance are underwritten and issued by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. Products are not available in all states. Policy limitations and exclusions apply. Optional riders and/or features may incur additional costs. Supplemental health insurance are limited plans that provide the specified financial support, as a lump sum or indemnity benefit, for insured injury from a covered accident, following the diagnosis of a covered accident or a covered critical illness, or following a covered hospitalization. This is not minimum essential coverage as defined by federal law. This coverage will not reimburse for hospital or medical expenses. Generic Policy Form #s: GP-1-ACC-18; GP-1-CAN-IC-12, et al; GP-1-LAH-12R; GP-1-CI-14; GP-1-HI-15; GP-1-DG2000, et al; GP-1-DEN-16; DG7-P. The state approved form is the governing document.
Early Smiles in network option is available in all states excluding GA, MS, SD, TX & WY where an in and out of network option is available.
Mental wellness benefits discussed herein are provided by Spring Care, Inc., d/b/a Spring Health (“Spring Health”), 60 Madison Avenue, Floor 2, New York, NY 10010. Spring Health is not an insurance benefit. Insured products are offered by The Guardian Life Insurance Company, New York, N.Y. (“Guardian”) which has a financial interest in Spring Health. Spring Health may not be offered through Guardian in all states.