Aggression on the Rise: Teachers in West Dunbartonshire Face Alarming Increase in Student Attacks
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE, SCOTLAND – The 2022/23 school year saw a significant increase in the number of reported incidents of aggression by children towards education hub employees in West Dunbartonshire, with a 313% rise from the 2017/18 school year. These alarming figures, obtained through a Freedom of Information request, shed light on the daily fear experienced by staff and may even underestimate the actual situation, according to a teachers union. The local authority, which currently has …