Teachers in Wales have described some of the shocking abuse and violence they face every day in schools. From children caught with drugs to pupils swearing at and threatening to assault them - these are just some of the more extreme behaviours that teachers say have got worse since the pandemic.
They said the growing behaviour crisis post-Covid is among a minority of children, but problems are now more extreme and affecting the education of others. Verbal abuse is described as a “daily occurrence”.
Teachers claim schools are unwilling to exclude pupils, even when they attack or threaten others, because there is pressure to keep exclusions down and attendance up.
