The image of one young girl kicking another in her face will stay with me, probably forever.
That it happened in what most may think of as a sleepy corner of Fife, nestled by the beautiful beaches of the East Neuk, may surprise some but for teachers and staff across Scotland, it was no surprise.
The level of violence in schools has always been higher than acceptable but it has been so much worse since the pandemic. Almost universally, staff report an increase in distressed behaviour since children have returned from months of lockdown.
