Secondary school headteachers across a Welsh county have written an open letter voicing concern over pupils' behaviour — including vandalism, vaping and abusive language.
The letter to parents says the impact of the Covid pandemic is becoming increasingly apparent, pointing to widespread "detrimental" behaviour ranging from graffiti to social media abuse. The message is attributed to "headteachers of Carmarthenshire secondary schools" and includes heads' signatures next to the emblems of 10 schools.
The schools warned that some of the behaviour could lead to "criminal investigations and prosecution". They said some pupils have been cutting computer cables with scissors, removing keys from laptops, tearing charging ports apart with pens, damaging doors, kicking and punching holes in plasterboard walls, smashing ceiling tiles, tearing signage and window handles, and blocking and flooding toilets and sinks with paper towels.
