During the last academic year, 57 per cent of staff in state schools have faced aggression from a student, according to new research.
Furthermore, 27 per cent have experienced aggression from a student’s parents or carers.
The survey of more than 1,500 teachers and education staff was conducted by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and ITV regional news.
For 45 per cent of the victims, the student aggression spilled over into physical violence, with staff reporting being pushed and shoved, kicked or punched. Some said students had used objects such as furniture to harm them.
Meanwhile, 84 per cent said that they had been verbally insulted and 70 per cent had been intimidated or threatened.
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