I thought some US school districts were bad, England definately has a discipline problem. I don't think these statistics will help the teaching recruitment in England.


http://www.thetrumpet.com/?q=8455.7160.0.0


« Violence in British schools has led the government to renege on its hands-off policy for teachers and implement new control measures.

British Government Reacts to Out-of-Control School Violence
July 13, 2011 | From theTrumpet.com

[b]As violence in British schools reaches stunning heights, the UK’s Department for Education has released new guidance, telling teachers they can use reasonable force against unruly students.

There were 12,688 acts of grievous bodily harm (gbh) or actual bodily harm (abh) reported in schools in England last year, the Daily Mail reported July 12. That’s 65 cases every day. “The true level of violence could be much higher as many bullied victims fear revealing the identity of their attacker,â€