According to Life Style Extra UK News (13th Jan 2006) one in five teachers have been falsely accused of misconduct by a pupil
Three-in-five secondary teachers say they know of students who have brought weapons into their school, according to a shock new survey.
Knives are the most common, but teachers have also seen BB guns, batons and, in one incident, a meat cleaver in the classroom.
The poll, by SecEd magazine which illustrates the shocking tide of violence in schools, also found that the vast majority of teachers (84 per cent) agreed there should be harsher punishments for students caught with weapons in school.
The survey, which was sent out to 3,000 headteachers and senior teachers, also reveals that one-in-five teachers have been physically attacked by a student – not necessarily with a weapon.
More than half knew of a teacher in their school who has been attacked while one-in-20 said they had been physically attacked by a parent.
When asked if schools should introduce metal detectors, 21 per cent of teachers agreed.
The poll also found that that one-in-five teachers (20 per cent) have been falsely accused of assault or inappropriate conduct by a student.
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