2024-02-122024-02-122019Nohilly, M. and Tynan, F. (2019) Well-being: bridging the gap between the language of policy and the culture of schools, International Journal of Education Policy & Leadership, 15(12), available: https://doi.org/10.22230/ijepl.2019v15n12a886.1555-5062https://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/3292While there is an increasing interest in the notion of well-being—politically, societally and educationally—it remains an enigmatic, multifaceted concept that sometimes eludes definition in academic articles. This article takes account of policy developments in the area of well-being over the last decade in Ireland, particularly educational policy developments. It presents research findings from a study conducted with primary school teachers on the west coast of Ireland about what well-being means to them as teachers and their challenges in promoting it. The findings highlight that well-being is open to many interpretations, and there is a clear gap between the language of well-being policy documents and the practices taking place in schools.engOpen Access Published source must be acknowledged with citationhttps://journals.sfu.ca/Well-beingPolicySchoolsCultureArticle10.22230/ijepl.2019v15n12a886