Newspaper article
They phone you up during lunch and yell at you’ – why teachers say dealing with parents is the worst part of their job
The Conversation
12/10/2022
Abstract
We know teachers are under a lot of pressure. Teacher shortages, growing workloads as well as the demands of a complex job mean many teachers are stressed. But my research shows parents are not helping. In fact, they are making the problem worse. Teachers are increasingly copping abuse from parents and it's undermining their desire to stay in the profession. Bullying, abuse and threats A 2020 Australian Catholic University/ Deakin University survey of more than 2,000 Australian principals found 83% had experienced bullying, the threat of physical violence or physical violence in the past 12 months.
Details
- Title
- They phone you up during lunch and yell at you’ – why teachers say dealing with parents is the worst part of their job
- Authors/Creators
- Dr Kirsten Lambert (PhD) (Author) - Murdoch University, School of Education
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991005754334807891
- Copyright
- © 2025 The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Newspaper article
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