Kirsten Lambert (PhD)

Australian teachers have revealed the substantial amount of abuse they cop from parents.

Dr Kirsten Lambert, a senior lecturer in English and Graduate research from Murdoch University, says teachers are increasingly copping abuse from parents and it’s undermining their desire to stay in the profession.

She spoke to teachers from schools right across Australia, and made some shocking discoveries about how they were being treated by parents.

A new study has uncovered the abusive treatment teachers have received from parents and the negative impact it's having on the profession.

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.