![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/teachers-to-strike-because-theyre-scared-after-assaults-from-violent-pupils/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/teachers-set-strike-high-school-846138990.jpg&description=WALKING OUT Published : 17:20, 19 Sep 2023 Updated : 17:20, 19 Sep 2023 TEACHERS are going on strike because they're too scared to go to school after assaults from "violent" pupils. Staff plan to walk out this Thursday and again a week later in protest after a series of attacks at Caldicot Comprehensive School in Monmouthshire, south Wales . 3 Teachers are going on strike after being attacked by kids at Caldicot School Credit: WNS Unions say teachers have had enough after enduring years of bad behaviour by kids at the 1,300-pupil secondary school. But council chiefs have accused them of letting down children and parents close to the start of the new school term. Teachers have revealed they don't feel safe turning up to work because of students' "violent and abusive" behaviour. The school will now be entirely closed on Thursday and again on September 28, after the strikes announced by the NASUWT union. Another four walk-outs on consecutive days next month have also been threatened. NASUWT general secretary Dr Patrick Roach said: "Teachers cannot teach and pupils cannot learn in an environment where there is disruption and violence. "Poor pupil behaviour cannot be explained away by attributing it to a teacher's ability to plan and deliver lessons appropriately - something which parents and the public accept. "Despite clear assurances to the contrary, Caldicot School has failed in their most basic commitment to support teachers. "Monmouthshire Council cannot ignore its responsibilities and obligations towards its employees or to the pupils in their care." The union said it had been wrangling with school chiefs since 2019 to help resolve "ongoing concerns about its management". But the school was "failing to provide appropriate support to staff in dealing with violent and abusive behaviour", the NASUWT added. Dr Roach went on: "By choosing to strike, our members are sending a clear message that they will not tolerate threats to the health , safety and wellbeing of thems){kind=link}
TEACHERS are going on strike because they’re too scared to go to school after assaults from “violent” pupils.
Staff plan to walk out this Thursday and again a week later in protest after a series of attacks at Caldicot Comprehensive School in Monmouthshire, south Wales.
Unions say teachers have had enough after enduring years of bad behaviour by kids at the 1,300-pupil secondary school.
But council chiefs have accused them of letting down children and parents close to the start of the new school term.
Teachers have revealed they don’t feel safe turning up to work because of students’ “violent and abusive” behaviour.