12 h. ago Barking at female staff and blocking doorways: Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools

Survey finds social media main cause of poor behaviour, with pupils mimicking Donald Trump and Andrew TateA rise in misogyny and racism is flooding UK schools as pupils ape the behaviour of figures such as Donald Trump and Andrew Tate after exposure through social media and online gaming, teachers have warned.A survey by the NASUWT union found most teachers identified social media as “the number one cause” of pupil misbehaviour, with female staff bearing the brunt. Teachers also raised concerns about parents who refuse to accept school rules or take responsibility for their children’s behaviour. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Parents who 'abdicate responsibility' for their children's bad behaviour in class should face sanctions from schools, union members say

Members of the NASUWT have told its annual conference heads should crack down on those allowing their offspring to abuse teachers.

Society

21 h. ago Deteriorating relations between parents and schools ‘affecting pupil behaviour’

Parents are abdicating responsibility for their child’s behaviour, delegates at the annual conference of the NASUWT teaching union heard.

Politics

60 h. ago Schools paying for cookers and beds for families living in poverty, leaders say

More pupils are missing out on extracurricular activities and school trips as parents cannot afford them, it has been suggested.

Politics

66 h. ago ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Department of Defense’s school system over banned race- and gender-related educational materials

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3 d. ago UK's teaching union is condemned for claim that Reform is 'racist and Far Right' and accused of indocrinating children with 'Marxist' ideology

Delegates at the NEU's annual conference demanded its political funds be used to oppose Nigel Farage 's candidates.

Society

3 d. ago Are more schools strikes looming? Biggest education union inflicts fresh humiliation on Labour by backing formal ballot over 2.8% pay offer

Delegates at the NEU's annual conference said a formal ballot should be triggered if the ' unacceptable' 2.8 per cent offer is not increased.

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4 d. ago Atomic Secrets: a Chornobyl scientist warns of a toxic future

Dmitry Kalmykov is a Ukrainian scientist who has dedicated his life to investigating environmental disasters, first at Chornobyl and now in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan – formerly the Soviet Union’s primary nuclear weapons testing site. He teaches schoolchildren about how bombs were tested, and how – more than 30 years after the site was decommissioned – the community is only beginning to comprehend radiation’s lasting deadly effects. Against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and the long shadow of a nuclear conflict across the region, Dmitry debates Kazakhstan’s nuclear future with its next generation Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Mum 'arrested for confiscating children's iPads' as police issue full response

The force has yet to apologise for the distress caused to Vanessa Brown following her arrest.

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9 d. ago Now even a union boss calls for a total mobile phone ban in schools to ease 'pressure' on teachers and warns pupils are accessing 'damaging' porn

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), joined the growing chorus demanding a ban, saying it would alleviate the pressure on parents and teachers.

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9 d. ago Children have access to porn in the classroom, education union head says in call for phone ban

The National Education Union warns that children currently have access to ‘hardcore pornography’ in the classroom

Politics

9 d. ago Legal ban on mobile phones in schools should be introduced, union chief says

General Secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) Daniel Kebede said it was his 'personal view' the government should take a stronger stance on phones in schools

Politics

9 d. ago Government should ban phones in schools to alleviate pressures – union leader

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the NEU, said the country should look at Australia where social media is banned for under-16s.

Politics

9 d. ago Nearly quarter of children spend more than four hours a day on devices – poll

The Children’s Commissioner for England has called for ‘stronger action’ to protect young people from harmful content online.

Politics

2 w. ago Sexting an old friend was exciting – but now I can’t face sleeping with my husband

The virtual sex life I enjoyed with someone else only made me realise what was missing at home. How can I make my marriage work again?I have been with my husband for 10 years and have previously never so much as looked in the direction of another man. We had a regular sex life but when an old school friend got back in touch, we began messaging each other and it quickly turned into sexting. The nudes and explicit, erotic messages I sent were completely out of character for me. We discussed plans to meet up for one night of selfish, illicit fun – free of spouses, children and responsibilities – but when I asked for clarity on where I stood, he said that we shouldn’t message any more. I was heartbroken. Now I don’t want to have sex with my husband because it is not exciting enough. What can I do to get my marriage back on track?Virtual sex can be risky and painful, and this experience has been very challenging for you. When sexting, it is important to remember that it belongs in the fa...

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on the Signal war plans leak: a US security breach speaks volumes | Editorial

A staggering blunder points to the wider failings of the careless and amateurish Trump administrationIt is jaw-dropping that senior Trump administration figures would accidentally leak war plans to a journalist. But the fundamental issue is that 18 high-ranking individuals were happy discussing extremely sensitive material on a private messaging app, highlighting the administration’s extraordinary amateurishness, recklessness and unaccountability.The visceral hostility to Europe spelt out again by the vice-president, JD Vance, was glaring. So was the indifference to the potential civilian cost of the strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, designed to curb attacks on Red Sea shipping. The Houthi-run health ministry said that 53 people including five children and two women were killed. The response by the national security adviser, Michael Waltz, to the attacks was to post emojis: a fist, an American flag and fire. The lack of contrition for this security breach is also telling...

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3 w. ago Tennis players’ union accuses ATP of ‘schoolyard bully behaviour’

The move comes after the PTPA launched legal action against tennis’ governing bodies earlier this week.

Sport