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How many New South Wales teachers were attacked at work during the first two terms of 2011?
130 violent acts against New South Wales school staff were logged during term one and term two 2011.
There were a lmost 460 serious incidents in total in NSW schools.
Some of the most serious incidents involve intruders with a grudge or angry parents.
Some students threaten their teachers, throw furniture, smash windows and assault their teachers by biting, kicking and hitting.
A number of NSW teachers are forced to seek an apprehended violence order for protection.
Vicious little thugs in class of chaos as principals and teachers are abused, threatened or bashed in NSW, Bruce McDougall, The Daily Telegraph, 7 November 2011: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/vicious-little-thugs-in-class-of-chaos-as-principals-and-teachers-are-abused-threatened-or-bashed-in-nsw/story-e6freuy9-1226187069204 Historical link preserved from the original page.
Blackheath Public School: gas levels in 30 per cent of classrooms exceeded international health guidelines.
Air quality consultant Len Ferrari thinks that the secret New South Wales government-funded study into the effects of unflued gas heaters on children in public schools may seriously underestimate the level of pollution in classrooms.
Mr Ferrari said using a methodology that showed the average indoor pollution levels over a six-hour period downplayed peaks when nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and formaldehyde were concentrated in classrooms.
Tests at Blackheath Public School in the Blue Mountains were undertaken 18 months ago.
They showed gas levels in 30 per cent of classrooms exceeded international health guidelines.
Dangers of heaters in schools concealed, Ben Cubby, Sydney Morning Herald, 31 May 2010: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/dangers-of-heaters-in-schools-concealed-20100530-wnio.html Historical link preserved from the original page.
NSW teachers report that they have been bullied at work. Many victims are older women working in primary schools on a 'casual' basis.
1000 confidential surveys on workplace bullying were sent to teachers by the NSW Teacher's Federation.
250 responses were received.
The overwhelming majority of teachers who returned the survey reported that they had been bullied at work.
Half reported that they were being bullied on at least a monthly basis.
One third reported that they were being bullied on a weekly basis.
Many teachers who have reported or challenged bad language and behaviour say they have received little support.
Most victims were older women working in a primary school and many work on a "casual" basis.
This seems to be an endemic problem and we have to find a solution to it, " said NSW Teacher's Federation president Maree O'Halloran.
Editor's Note: What I like about this situation is the fact that the NSW Teachers'Federation were actually taking an interest in workplace bullying in NSW schools.
The Queensland Teachers Union need to do some research into the workplace bullying in Queensland schools.
Teachers set bad example by bullying each other, The Daily Telegraph, 14/12/2006 Historical link preserved from the original page.