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Rising online abuse from parents causing ‘significant harm’ to teachers – union

Teachers are reporting that parents and carers have been making complaints to schools using tools such as AI, covert recording and social media.

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‘Masculinity crisis’ in schools is a ticking time bomb, union says

A teachers union has surveyed a rise in teachers reporting misogyny from pupils for the fourth year in a row

The Independent UK

A ‘masculinity crisis’ is brewing in UK schools, union says

Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling ‘traumatised’ and ‘humiliated’

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Extend fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to stem exodus, union says

NASUWT says full entitlement should be increased to 26 weeks and paternity pay also improved

The Guardian - UK

Teachers made ill by rats and hit by toaster receive share of £15m payout

Details about compensation for personal injury awarded to UK school staff revealed by NASUWT

The Guardian - UK

Teacher awarded massive payout after pupil assaulted them with toaster and chair

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

Teacher’s injuries severe enough to warrant surgery, union revealed

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What do the SEND reforms mean for schools in England?

Mainstream schools in England will receive direct funding to support Send children as part of a plan to make the system more inclusive

Evening Standard

Starmer sets out reforms to address failing special needs education

The Government has announced extra funding for special education needs and disabilities provision in mainstream schools.

The Independent UK

More than 5,000 violent incidents towards teachers reported in Scottish schools over five years

Data obtained by the Scottish Conservatives through Freedom of Information requests shows 5,222 incidents were recorded between the 2019/20 and 2024/25

The Independent UK

School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study

Teachers and admin teams spend 100 hours a week enforcing rules, Birmingham University research finds

The Guardian - UK

Teacher discharged from hospital after alleged assault by pupil in school

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.

Evening Standard

Teachers in England driving homeless pupils to school and washing clothes, research shows

Survey finds schools referring homeless children to food banks as record numbers live in temporary housing

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch says Tories would ban under-16s from social media

A social media ban for under-16s came into force in Australia in December.

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Mandelson praises Trump’s ‘graciousness’ and declines to apologise for friendship with Jeffrey Epstein – as it happened

In first TV interview since he was sacked as UK ambassador to US, Mandelson says association with Epstein was ‘terrible mistake’ but adds: ‘I was not culpable’

The Guardian - UK

Ban social media for under-16s, top teaching union urges UK government

NASUWT says evidence growing that unregulated access affects behaviour in school and harms mental health

The Guardian - UK

Teachers strike at two Greater Manchester primary schools over ‘culture of violence’

NASUWT members at Ravensfield and Lily Lane schools say nine-day stoppage follows ‘almost daily’ attacks by pupils

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Nigel de Gruchy obituary

Trade union leader who argued that the excessive demands made on teachers were driving them out of the profession

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Teachers will strike next year if they don’t get a proper pay rise, union bosses warn

Exclusive: Teachers are not convinced that change is being delivered by the Labour government, Matt Wrack warned, saying his members do not feel listened to

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More than half of teachers are working with pupils who are homeless

‘Years without a stable home has made it hard for him to focus on school’

Evening Standard

Teachers to be balloted on industrial action over class contact time

The SNP manifesto included a pledge to cut contact time.

Evening Standard

Number of pupils in Scotland with additional needs likely to rise – Gilruth

Figures released last year showed 40.5% of pupils had an additional support need.

The Independent UK

Union leader issues ‘wake-up call’ to Labour over ‘widespread disappointment’

The general secretary of the NASUWT teachers’ union said frustration is rooted in ‘decades of neglect’

The Independent UK

Schools ‘facing disaster’ as one in 10 teachers set to quit in two years

Exclusive: NASUWT’s Matt Wrack told The Independent the Labour government has taken ‘no serious action’ to address the current crisis in teaching amid threat of strikes

The Guardian - UK

Teachers’ union elects former FBU general secretary on turnout below 5%

Former leader of Fire Brigades Union secured 5,249 votes against Neil Butler after legal challenge to executive’s earlier decision

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