Staff at Kirkintilloch High School say they have raised concerns about pupil behaviour but claim they have been “gaslit” by management.
Teachers claim they regularly face swearing and violence and say pupils are allowed to “roam around” corridors when they should be in class.
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According to the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) union, staff believe pupils face “no serious consequences” for their behaviour and that restorative approaches are overused.
The BBC reports from Wednesday, February 5, teachers will refuse to cover classes and will not take trips or activities.
East Dunbartonshire Council said it was in discussions with teaching unions over the concerns.
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Mike Corbett, a Scotland national official for the NASUWT, told the BBC: “Members feel blamed and gaslit by management for the poor behaviour of pupils.
“They report being told at debriefing meetings that their lessons are ‘not fun or engaging enough’.
“A culture where there are no consequences for poor behaviour is not setting up pupils well for adult life and fails the employers’ duty of care towards its staff.”
Ann Davie, the chief executive of East Dunbartonshire Council, said: “We have fully engaged with the school management regarding NASUWT staff concerns and we are currently in discussions with the union to try to resolve the issues they have brought forward.”
