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The purpose of this paper was to investigate job satisfaction, job engagement, burnout and innovative work behavior of Greek teachers. From the investigation the relationships between the above concepts emerged and the demographic elements associated with them were identified. The applied statistical survey of this paper was conducted from December 2018 to January 2019 and 324 primary and secondary school teachers participated in it. Survey data was collected using an online questionnaire that included demographic questions, the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) and a Kleysen & Street innovative behavioral questionnaire adapted to Greek reality. The results of the survey showed a very low rate of burned-out and a high rate of work-engaged teachers. A very important finding is that the overwhelming majority of our research teachers are implementing innovative programs and applying innovative teaching methods as a result of the high level of innovative work behavior they demonstrate. In addition, it was found that the age groups of teachers with the highest job engagement and therefore participation, dedication and job satisfaction are those of young people up to 30 years of age and those aged 41 to 50 years old. It should also be pointed out that post-graduate studies promote innovative work behavior and that is why we have seen a strong correlation of the educational level of teachers with their innovative work behavior. In addition, it emerged that work engagement positively correlates with innovative work behavior, creating a virtuous circle, where one feeds the other. Our paper promotes an understanding of the factors that affect work engagement and innovative work behavior. In this way, we hope to contribute to the development of an educational policy aimed at providing effective support to teachers in the performance of their duties, the enhancement of their professional skills and their upgrading. Consequence of this educational policy will be the "development of human capital for the purpose of social cohesion and competitiveness in the knowledge society".