Depends on the school but many i have visted in the london area on business a small but sizeable minority of the pupils are literally out of control. I have seen mass fights, teachers assaulted physically and verbally, and the fear in the eyes of some of the teachers in certain situations.Originally Posted by familylawyer
Hi there guys, thanks for the comments. (We lawyers have our secretaries to encode for us, hehehehehe).
Anyway, TO ANDY PAUL, why did you say that "If you want to be a teacher in a school in the UK your a braver person than i."?
TO ALAN, are you a teacher in the UK?
TO ALL, Merry Christmas!
The law is not a good friend of the typical teacher in the Uk and the rowdier pupils know this and use it to their advantage. I have spoken to primary school teachers and office workers who say their jobs have changed dramtically due to the pupils behaviour and problems. In central london schools they will have pupils from 10's of different cultures and countries. many with very serious language, emotional and from families living in povety whose families are also struglling to come to terms with the uk for various reasons.
Some Flagship accademy schools in the centre of london have special personnel to deal with situations (fights, bullying and pupils involved in crime) they also have resident police officers and security guards on the gates to stop people coming into the schools. many teachers i have to deal with will suddenly be off work with stress and we then have to deal with another contact for weeks even months.
I also know of good friends who trained to be teachers most have left and now working in different fields one was off work for two months with stress due to the pupils behaviour and the lack of support they got from the schools managment.
Im not talking about reports i read in the newspapers or third hand reports im talking about various incidents i have witnessed in schools and colleges mostly in london but some in other areas.
