article_snippet.sent: Research from the NASUWT union shows that the majority of teachers today are verbally abused by pupils.
article_snippet.sent: Some 82 per cent of 3,500 NASUWT members polled were verbally abused by pupils in the last 12 months, up from 52 per cent in
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile 38 per cent suffered similar problems with parents or carers compared with 24 per cent in 2014.
article_snippet.sent: Some 82 per cent of 3,500 NASUWT members polled were verbally abused by pupils in the last 12 months, up from 52 per cent in
article_snippet.sent: NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates blamed factors including a narrow curriculum, rising class sizes and a lack of parental support for the growing tide of indiscipline.
article_snippet.sent: Overall, 73 per cent of union members in this year’s survey believed there was a ‘widespread behaviour problem in schools’.
article_snippet.sent: The main causes of misbehaviour were lack of parental support (61 per cent) and pupils coming to school not ready to learn (44 per cent).
highlights_snippet.sent: Around 82% of NASUWT members were verbally abused by pupils in 2014 .
  