Teachers at a Glasgow school taking further strike action for the rest of the week over the alleged violent and abusive behaviour of students. Staff at Bannerman High in Baillieston are staging a walk out on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week, with an additional eight days of strikes to take place in December.
The NASUWT teachers' union claim educators have been 'shoved and threatened' and someone 'brandished' a screwdriver on the premises. However, a source told the Record that the problem only relates to a small number of pupils.
The union has been in negotiations with Glasgow City Council to tackle the issue and said it has made "some progress" in coming up with suitable safeguards. However, the organisation claims council bosses are still 'punishing' staff by threatening to send them home without pay if they refuse to continue teaching in a classroom where they face 'verbal and physical abuse' from pupils.
