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The purpose of this descriptive correlational study is to determine the level of stress experienced by the teachers in Guilin Medical College and their coping strategies. Out of the 563 teachers in Guilin Medical College, the participants in this study were 229 selected teachers who were selected using Raosoft calculator by means of a 5% margin of error and 95% confidence level. Based on the findings, age, civil status, highest educational attainment, years in teaching and designation/position were significant factors in the participants’ level of stress. The participants mainly experienced stress because of the students’ behavior, the parents and the number of workloads. Lastly, the teachers used several coping strategies including problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, proactive coping, avoidance coping and strategic planning to minimize their stress. In terms of the significant relationship among the variables, the obtained p-values were less than 0.05 alpha level, indicating a significant positive relationship when categorized according to gender, civil status, educational attainment, and years in service and significant negative correlation with age. This study provides implication that the teachers should overcome or reduce this stress with the help of the healthcare providers and school administrators and it is important that research be done to investigate the factors why the teachers encounter difficult problems that may lead to their stress.