More than a quarter of teachers experience physical violence from pupils weekly, survey finds

By The Newsroom
Published 20th Apr 2019, 15:12 BST
Updated 20th Apr 2019, 16:22 BST
The survey was carried out by NASUWT The Teacher's UnionThe survey was carried out by NASUWT The Teacher's Union
The survey was carried out by NASUWT The Teacher's Union
More than a quarter of teachers in the South East are experiencing physical violence from pupils at least once a week or more, according to a new survey.

NASUWT, The Teachers’ Union, found that six per cent of teachers stated they were attacked on a daily basis.

The survey found that 29 per cent of teachers have been hit, punched or kicked, and 36 per cent have been shoved or barged.

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