School classes hit by disruption (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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School classes hit by disruption
1:06pm Monday 5th March 2007 in News By Telegraph newsdesk
ALMOST 90 per cent of school teachers in Lancashire have to regularly stop lessons because of disruptive students, according to a new survey.
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) said their teacher survey showed schools were failing to get a grip on a small number of pupils damaging the learning of the majority.
More than 80 per cent of secondary teachers reported that a quarter of lessons were disturbed at the beginning because pupils would not settle down or because of a lack of equipment.
Ken Pearson, president of Lancashire NUT, said another area of concern was the deteriorating behaviour towards staff by both pupils and parents.
He said 128 members reported abuse by parents and 88 per cent of respondents had to regularly stop teaching because of the behaviour of a small number of pupils.
He added: "Again physical abuse is worrying in that both pupils and parents are resorting to this."
Of the 4000 members sent surveys, about 21 per replied.
