Background: Neck pain is common worldwide and affects over 3,50,000 people annually, including teachers. The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of neck pain, factors affecting neck pain and teachers’ response to it among school teachers in Surat city.

Materials & methods: This online cross-sectional survey study included 287 school teachers from both public and private schools. Teachers were invited using electronic media and data was collected using anonymous questionnaire formed using Google forms. Demographic and neck pain related data were obtained. Data were analysed using frequency distributions and adjusted logistic regression analyses.

Results: A total of 287 teachers participated in the study (age: 44.17 + 8.30 years) with 43.90% reported neck pain. The sample included more female (n=162) as compared to male (n=125). A positive correlation of female gender and per day working hours was found with presence of neck pain at p<0.05.