Teachers are being punched, kicked, shoved or spat at by pupils – survey

The findings have been released on the first day of the union’s annual conference in Liverpool (PA) - (PA Archive)

Teachers have been punched, kicked, shoved or spat at by pupils in the last year, a survey suggests.

More than four in five (81%) teachers feel the number of pupils exhibiting violent and abusive behaviours has increased, according to a poll by the NASUWT teaching union.