On February 11, 2018, Trish Antulov was found dead, slumped on her office desk.
She was a loving mother, a loyal wife, and a dedicated and hardworking school principal.
But after completing yet another long day in her demanding job, Trish died alone. She suffered a fatal heart attack as she sat her desk, desperately trying to get through her mounting workload.
Now Trish’s family want the Australian public to understand the toll our broken education system had on their loved one.
They’ve spoken to reporter Tom Steinfort for Sunday night’s edition of 60 Minutes.
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“I have done a lot of high-stress jobs in the military, but you are equipped to deal with that specific stress,” her son John tells 60 Minutes.
“But I wouldn’t do (teaching). No way in the world.”
Top Comments
I think there’s a lot of problems with our education system but not necessarily does it all relate to one thing or another. It’s sad but I’m sure this happens a lot more than what we hear. All jobs are demanding in one way or another, there are many reasons why
People have heart attacks everyday of the week, usually because they have blocked arteries that totally block or a piece breaks off and blocks a smaller vessel. Cholesterol, BP, genetics, weight, family history and stress can all play a part. I’ll be extremely surprised if the only single risk factor this lady had was stress. Yes teachers work extremely hard, so do thousands of other people, doctors, nurses, police, lawyers, truck drivers etc