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Research into the working conditions of teachers in Victorian schools. - Bad Apple Bullies

Research into the working conditions of teachers in Victorian schools.

A major Herald Sun survey of 816 primary and secondary Victorian teachers found -

Nearly half of the teachers surveyed had considered resigning over the past 12 months.
But the majority of teachers said they would choose teaching if they could start their careers again.
Half of all teachers surveyed have been verbally abused by a parent;
Three in five teachers say students do not show them enough respect;
Almost eighty per cent of teachers say cyber bullying is a problem at their school, but that students are still largely unaware of the dangers of social networking sites such as Facebook.
Seventy-five per cent believed "parents expect teachers to provide all the discipline for their children".
But sixty-seven per cent of teachers say parents support their authority in the classroom.

Educators say parents have become too fixated on being "friends" with their children, and are increasingly neglecting their duty to enforce boundaries.

Victorian Principals Association president Gabrielle Leigh believes "we've got to a situation where often kids are asked (by parents), 'What do you think, darling? ' But kids sometimes don't know best - it's important that parents make those decisions; important for the kids and their development.

And the proliferation of social media meant round-the-clock problems, such as cyber bullying, were taking up learning time.

One teacher said: "On more than five occasions this year, parents have brought in excess of 200 pages of Facebook transcripts and (said), 'We'll leave it to you to sort out'.

Parents don't monitor their children and expect teachers to 'watch the dog' 24/7.

Raise your own kids - teachers, Evonne Barry, The Herald Sun, 30 January 2012: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/raise-your-own-kids-teachers/story-fn7x8me2-1226256687349 Historical link preserved from the original page.