Principals report pressure from Queensland's education department to overturn suspensions

Queensland school principals are reporting the education department is reviewing student suspensions. (AAP: Dan Peled)

Queensland school principals are facing pressure from the education department to reduce the number of student suspensions, the teachers' union says.

Queensland Department of Education staff have been calling school leaders to question them about the use of suspensions and exclusions, according to the Queensland Teachers' Union (QTU).