STAFF in Scotland's secondary schools are being subjected to violence and abuse from pupils who are also increasingly distracted by mobile phones and social networks, a Scottish Government report has revealed.
STAFF in Scotland's secondary schools are being subjected to violence and abuse from pupils who are also increasingly distracted by mobile phones and social networks, a Scottish Government report has revealed.
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Andrew Denholm Education Correspondent
An increase in sexism, as well as verbal and physical aggression, combined with the proliferation of smartphone use among young people in classrooms, have created mounting problems for school workers.
The Behaviour in Scottish Schools 2012 report found 35% of secondary headteachers and teachers had been subjected to such behaviour in the past 12 months, an increase from 2006.
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