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Teachers ‘experience violence once a week’
Union study says over half of teachers could quit over incidents at work
NEARLY a quarter of teachers are experiencing physical violence in the classroom at least once a week, a new survey of teachers has found.
A study published today by teachers’ union NASUWT said over half of teachers could quit due to facing violence at work.
According to the survey of nearly 5,000 teachers across Britain, almost one in 20 (4 per cent) reported being attacked on a daily basis.
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