A survey by POED, with the participation of 1,017 primary education teachers, records frequent incidents mainly in elementary schools, highlighting the fact that school violence and delinquency have shown a worrying increase in recent years even at such a young age.
According to the data, 63% of teachers report frequent verbal violence among students, 59% physical violence, 31% vandalism and 13% online violence. At the same time, incidents against teachers are also recorded: 29% report improper behaviour, 12% threats of physical violence and 9% use of physical violence.
95% of teachers believe that incidents of school violence and delinquency have increased. Also, 55% state that they do not always feel safe in the workplace, while 53% believe that the school is not always a safe environment for children.
Many teachers declare exhaustion, while a significant percentage is thinking of leaving the profession.
Violence also affects teaching. 65% report behaviours that disrupt the lesson and significantly affect its quality, while significant teaching time is lost for the management of incidents inside the classroom.
As main factors are mentioned insufficient support from the family, reckless use of technology at home, family and financial problems, as well as the lack of specialised personnel.
Finally, many teachers declare exhaustion, while a significant percentage is thinking of leaving the profession.
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