Teacher given six-figure payout after pupil threw a toaster at them, shock union report reveals

The teacher was also kicked, punched and had a chair thrown at them in the assault - (Getty/iStock)

A teacher has been awarded a six-figure sum in damages after a pupil assaulted them with a toaster and a chair, a teaching union has revealed.

The incident, which saw the teacher also punched and kicked while removing the student from a classroom, resulted in injuries severe enough to require surgery, according to the NASUWT teachers’ union.