'I no longer have anything left in my skill box that can deal with the seriousness of the things that are going on – no matter how good the lessons are, how much work is put in or experience'
John Young has told The National that there is “an absolute tidal wave of relentless behaviour issues” in Scottish schools
Earlier this month, the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association also said that this “aggression epidemic” led to “many teachers feeling unsafe at work and unsupported by employers” after it surveyed nearly 2,500 members. “One example. A pupil shouted at another pupil from an Asian background without any provocation: ‘Shut up you Taliban b*tch, I hope the KKK come and kill you’.“Racism, homophobia, misogynistic comments where female staff members are being told by pupils that they're going to get found after school and they're going to get raped, or that they know where they live and they’re going to find their daughter and rape them.
He added in his letter: “Scottish schools are like war zones now. This may come across as hyperbolic, but it is absolutely a fair description of classrooms in 2023. He blames a lack of consequences, particularly for the most serious offences, as well as a “pack mentality” and the over-use of mobile phones in classrooms, which he says are having an impact on concentration levels, cognitive ability and overall wellbeing.
When asked for comment, a Scottish Government spokesperson said Gilruth will involve “teacher representatives’ at the summit and establish a “headteacher task force in the coming weeks to focus on exclusion”.
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