A teacher can perform her duties well only if she is free from stress. Stress-free teaching creates interest and enthusiasm among students towards teaching-learning. Stress is a negative psychological state with cognitive and emotional components and affects health. The present study attempts to identify the amount of stress experienced by women teachers working in high schools. Survey method was adopted for the study, and 150 women teachers from Kollam district were selected as the sample. Results of the study reveal that significant differences exist with respect to age group, marital status, and type of management. Teachers below 35 years of age feel higher stress than those above 35. Married teachers experience more stress than the unmarried. Variables such as teaching experience, educational qualification, and type of family show no significant difference in stress scores.