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Teachers warned over breaking up pupil fights

Teachers across Scotland are being warned about intervening in playground fights between pupils after a local authority refused to compensate a member of staff who was injured when she went to break up a scuffle.

Last night the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA) said the decision had “huge consequences” for the maintenance of discipline at schools across Scotland.