Disruptive behaviour in classrooms on the rise

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Aug 24, 202600:23:45News & Politics

A recent survey found that disruptive behaviour has gotten worse in classrooms, but teachers say Act's proposal to allow them to use 'reasonable force' isn't the answer A majority of secondary teachers say their classroo...

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