My story this week comes from the BBC news and
is based on the results of a survey. The ATL teachers union conducted a survey
asking teachers from England, Wales and Northern Ireland whether they had experienced
violence from pupils in the last year. Of those who had experienced violence, 77% said they had been
pushed, and around half were kicked or had an object thrown at them. 9 out of
10 teachers asked had experienced verbal abuse such as shouting and swearing.
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| 77% of teachers have been pushed or kicked by students |
One special needs
worker at a Bedfordshire primary school said she had been stabbed in the head
with a pencil, while a teacher at a Suffolk secondary school said she had been
sprayed in the face with deodorant. Those teachers involved in the survey were
then asked what they believe the violence from pupils is down too. No boundaries or rules at home came out on top as
being the main reason for violent and disruptive behaviour but emotional and
behavioural problems came in closely after that.
I think article is
interesting, especially for me because I am still in education and find it hard
to understand why a student would physically hurt or abuse a teacher. Although
I do get frustrated with teachers at times, I would not go to the extent of
physically hitting or kicking them. I believe the BBC to be quite a neutral
news source, so it has not been exaggerated or dramatised. I personally find
that violence towards teachers can sometimes be as a result of the way the
teacher deals with a situation and the way they speak to the student.
I find you story very interesting and highly meaningful in the society we live in today. You clearly stated your source and the role they play in this story. You also included pictures and your personal opinion which makes your article effective. Well done
ReplyDeleteI think you wrote a good response and wrote well on the content of the article and included a good amount of your own personal response and opinions. could you write more about the effect the source has on the way the article was written, did it have an impact?
ReplyDeleteYou could use this story as an example for issues, and it will also be a good choice as you are still in education, it will be relevant to you therefore you can give realistic, detailed opinions on it. Maybe think about the effect this survey has had and why is was taken, is it going to be taken to parliament, have any schools in particular taken on board the new info from this survey to make teaching environments safer for the teachers?
ReplyDeleteYou clearly stated your source, explaining the general bias and how that might affect the story, and used facts and statistics to strengthen the credibility of the story. Likewise, you effectively evaluated the story and provided your personal opinion.
ReplyDeleteYou could further discuss the representation of students and whether or not it is fair by finding out if a similar survey had been carried out regarding either whether or not a student has personally behaved in this way towards a teacher, whether or not a teacher has behaved this way towards a student, whether other students have behaved this way to a student or if they understand the reasons why a student might behave in this way, for example.
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ReplyDeleteYou wrote a good, detailed account of the article. I found this story very interesting and relatable as we are all still in education and are very likely to come across issues like this. You gave a good amount of facts and statistics, as well as you provided your own opinion on the issue.
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