Every second high school teacher experiences abuse, union says

24 July 2016, 2:35 pm

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Every other high school teacher in Israel experiences physical or verbal abuse, according to a new study by the Secondary School Teachers Association.

According to the study, some 3,000 teachers have experienced physical violence — including hitting, stoning and sexual assault — and one in four teachers has been attacked by parents, Army Radio reports.

The head of the union, Ran Erez, is calling for action to improve the situation.

“If a school is disorderly, there is no discipline and no respect for those who teach the students. It is impossible to achieve results,” he says. “We must invest in education to prevent violence, and solve the problems of violence, disorder, and lack of respect for the education system and the teachers.”