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Dave Speck
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1 in 10 teachers threatened with violence by pupils
NASUWT data shows teachers also ‘taunted’ on social media as union votes to support teachers to ‘reclaim our classrooms’
General
3 April 2021
‘I’ve been called “a bald this” but I just absorbed it’
Exclusive: New NASUWT president talks about the soft skills that teachers need for supporting challenging pupils
3 April 2021
One in 50 teachers ‘has self-harmed’ amid Covid stress
‘Shocking’ data shows 23% of teachers are on medication and 12% have sought counselling to help deal with work stress
General
3 April 2021
Call to end academy bosses’ ‘obscene, eye-watering’ pay
New NASUWT president says public money must be protected from the ‘worst excesses’ of ‘Wild West’ deregulated education
General
2 April 2021
Teacher victim of pupil assault gets £155K compensation
Payout is part of £11.7m compensation secured by NASUWT for school staff for issues such as bullying and harassment
General
2 April 2021
Exclusive: Catch-up ‘could trigger teacher burnout’
‘Sustainable approach’ needed for catch-up or else schools could ‘lose valuable teachers’, union leader warns
General
1 April 2021