Our 2018 Teacher Wellbeing Index highlighted many issues that teachers are struggling with. Disruptive behaviour and feeling threatened in the classroom was a common complaint, with 42 per cent of respondents saying they have felt threatened in some way in their classrooms. This figure rises to 51 per cent among senior leaders.
Of those who felt threatened, 60 per cent said it was because of students, while 50 per cent said it was due to parents. The Index also showed that teachers working in secondary schools reported higher levels of stress than those working in other sectors.
All schools have a duty of care towards teachers to protect them from harm, threats, violence, intimidation and bullying. However, our free 24-hour helpline receives many calls from teachers who have felt unsupported by their school leaders and work in schools where threatening behaviour isn’t checked.
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