Employment
Unions sound alarm over post-Covid behavioural problems as 125 teachers assaulted by students last year
Problem is most acute at primary level, which accounted for 119 assaults in the last school year
Teachers have expressed concern about increased behavioural problems in the classroom after Covid 19 as new figures show that 125 teachers were assaulted by students last year.
The problem is most acute at primary level, with 119 teachers in primary school assaulted by students in the 2022/2023 school year, compared to six secondary school teachers.
Teachers’ unions have suggested that the disparity may be impacted by the inclusion of “special schools and special classes” in ...
