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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

‘Culture of disrespect’: Australian teachers say students’ behaviour is driving them from profession

Illustration of a lone broken school chair
The proportion of Australian teachers reporting they plan to leave the profession jumped from 22.25% in 2020 to 34.21% in 2022. Illustration: Victoria Hart/The Guardian

It took three weeks for Amanda, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, to resign as a casual relief teacher. Now in her 60s, Amanda has had teaching stints for decades, including time at remote communities in the Northern Territory.

She thought this year’s contract in Victoria would be a breeze. But she’d never experienced behaviour that was so poor.

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