33 h. ago Pupil 'fired fake gun in playground' while teachers were striking at primary school over 'assaults and violence'

Staff at Ravensfield Primary School in Greater Manchester staged a walkout on Tuesday January 6 and Wednesday January 7.

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62 h. ago Teachers strike at two Greater Manchester primary schools over ‘culture of violence’

NASUWT members at Ravensfield and Lily Lane schools say nine-day stoppage follows ‘almost daily’ attacks by pupilsTeachers at two primary schools in Greater Manchester say they have been driven to strike because of “almost daily” attacks by pupils, leaving parents bewildered by the industrial action.Members of the NASUWT teaching union at Ravensfield and Lily Lane primary schools are taking nine days of strike action, from this week until 22 January, because of what the union called “a culture of violence” involving an increasing number of assaults by pupils against staff and other children. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago UK primary school teachers go on strike as pupils bite staff and bring knives to class

Teachers at primary schools are striking after violent pupils armed with knives left staff injured and scared, calling it a safety emergency

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3 d. ago Primary school teachers go on strike after pupils kick and bite staff and bring knives into the classroom

Teachers from two primary schools have begun strike action after pupils kicked and bit staff and brought knives into the classroom, raising serious fears for safety.

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3 d. ago Teachers strike at primary schools after pupils kick and bite staff and bring knives into the classroom

Teachers from two primary schools have begun strike action after pupils kicked and bit staff and brought knives into the classroom, raising serious fears for safety.

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4 d. ago Teachers strike at two schools over 'culture of violence and intimidation'

Teachers are 'desperate for change' says union

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5 d. ago Crumbling Greater Manchester primary school could soon be bulldozed and rebuilt

The school underwent a multi-million-pound redevelopment in 2015 that went badly wrong

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1 week ago At least 41 dead following initiation ceremonies in South Africa in just two months

Traditional initiation is practiced by various ethnic groups in which young men are isolated at initiation schools and taught cultural values and responsibilities as they become adults

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1 week ago At least 41 young men dead following two months of initiation ceremonies

Traditional initiation is practiced by various ethnic groups in which young men are isolated at initiation schools and taught cultural values and responsibilities as they become adults

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1 week ago Voices: ‘A recruitment crisis is coming’: Readers debate looming teacher strike threat

Our community says the threat of teacher strikes is less about one pay rise and more about a profession buckling under long hours, shrinking pay packets and years of neglect – with no easy fix in sight

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1 week ago Teachers will strike next year if they don’t get a proper pay rise, union bosses warn

Exclusive: Teachers are not convinced that change is being delivered by the Labour government, Matt Wrack warned, saying his members do not feel listened to

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3 w. ago Cops rush to primary school with parents and kids told ‘stay away’ as street taped off

COPS have cordoned off an area outside a school and pupils have been told to "stay away" following an incident. Officers remain on the scene in Bury and the details of what has occurred remain unknown. Greater Manchester Police have taped off the section near the Holy Trinity Primary School as officers carry out enquiries....

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