Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on the growing rate of violence in schools
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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Teachers say they're struggling to deal with increasing violent incidents due to a lack of learning support.
New data shows 12,300 students have been disciplined for physical assault on teachers and students this year – a 49% jump from 2019.
PPTA President Chris Abercrombie told Francesca Rudkin teachers have been given increasingly more restraint training to deal with these incidents, but the main problem is with students' unmet needs.
He says our children are coming to school with complex needs, a lot involving mental health issues.
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