One in five members of school staff have experienced emotional or physical violence from a student in the previous three months, a large-scale study has revealed.
Staff in the research say that disruption caused by poor behaviour is currently worse than pre-pandemic levels and there are concerns that poor behaviour is becoming a key factor driving teacher resignations.
The study, which has been published by Edurio, sought feedback from students, school staff and parents during the 2022/23 academic year. It includes the views of around 49,000 school staff as well as 78,000 students, the majority of whom are in key stages 3 and 4.
It finds that 42% of students report experiencing disruption in their lessons and learning due to poor behaviour.
