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As a profession, teachers play a significant role and have a critical and dominant position in the world of education. Therefore, teachers bear significant moral responsibilities and obligations. Apart from the obligations, the teacher should also know and understand their workload based on their responsibilities. The workload should be balanced between the physical and cognitive (mental) abilities. This quantitative research uses a descriptive observational design with a cross-sectional approach to 40 respondents. The sampling method used in this research was total sampling, while the Chi-square test was used as the data analysis technique. This study found that in the Chi-square of the physical workload statistical test, the p value was 0.096 or p-value>0.05. This result implied no relationship between physical workload and fatigue in elementary school teachers in Negeri Lima. Meanwhile, the chi-square of mental workload statistical test results showed that mental workload and work fatigue have a p-value p 0.015 or p-value <0.05, indicating a relationship between mental workload and work fatigue among elementary school teachers in Negeri Lima. This result implies that teachers should maintain their health by having enough rest during break times and completing assignments only during working hours.