ISSN: 2782-893X
eISSN: 2799-0664
ISSN: 2782- 893X
— The mental health and well-being of educators is a vital component of productive organizational and instructional performance, as it directly influences teachers’ ability to foster engaging, supportive, and high-quality learning environments for students. This study examined the status of mental health and well-being of school heads and teachers among identified schools in the Divisions of San Carlos City and Siquijor as a foundation for implementing enhanced mental health programs to improve instructional productivity. The research utilized a descriptivecorrelational research design. There were 54 respondents, 49 teachers and 5 school heads. Most of the teacher respondents (approximately 65%) were aged 35–41, while the majority of school heads (80%) were aged 42–48. The data revealed that school head positions were mainly held by males, while 80% of teachers were female. Seventy percent of all participants were married and held master’s degrees, reflecting strong professional aspirations. Performance evaluations showed that both school heads and teachers achieved “Outstanding” ratings. Based on the findings in the status of school heads and teachers’ mental health and well-being, the respondent groups conformed to the statements describing the status of the respondent groups as to stress and emotional well-being, workload and burnout, coping mechanisms and resilience, institutional support and work-life balance. The null hypothesis was rejected because both Onetailed p-value and Two-tailed p-value are lower than the 0.05 level of significance, therefore there is a significant relationship between the extent of professional well-being of educators and their organizational and instructional performance. Certainly, the organizational and instructional performance of the educators will be affected by their professional well-being such as work satisfaction, work-life balance, mental and emotional health, and career development. It was recommended that enhanced mental health and well-being activities be implemented. Keywords — Educators’ Mental Health and Well-being, Instructional productivity, Professional Development, Teacher Performance, San Carlos City and Siquijor