Schools in Scotland witness ‘exponential increase’ in pupil violence
Teaching union finds 44% of its members have experienced physical abuse or violent episodes in last 12 monthsScottish schools are facing “an exponential increase” in pupil violence, with classroom behaviour deteriorating “massively” and absences outstripping England and Wales according to teaching unions, behaviour experts and opposition politicians.Headline figures from a forthcoming survey for the NASUWT union reveal 44% of Scottish respondents have experienced physical abuse or violence in the last 12 months while 90% had been verbally abused. Continue reading...
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Teaching union finds 44% of its members have experienced physical abuse or violent episodes in last 12 months
Scottish schools are facing “an exponential increase” in pupil violence, with classroom behaviour deteriorating “massively” and absences outstripping England and Wales according to teaching unions, behaviour experts and opposition politicians.
Headline figures from a forthcoming survey for the NASUWT union reveal 44% of Scottish respondents have experienced physical abuse or violence in the last 12 months while 90% had been verbally abused. Continue reading...
