Sexual harassment: Legal changes should make schools focus on tackling this worrying trend

Controversial influencers like Andrew Tate have been blamed for a concerning spike in sexist behaviour from male pupils in Scotland. A recent survey from the NASUWT teachers’ union revealed that 22 per cent of female teachers in Scottish schools have experienced daily verbal abuse from their pupils. Alongside this worrying trend of abusive language, classroom violence towards female teachers has increased, leading to serious damage to staff well-being, issues with staff retention and the risk of compensation payouts.