Teachers to get training to deal with poor behaviour in Australian classrooms but experts say more must be done

Government reveals $3.5m plan to reduce disruption but Greens say focus should be on socioeconomic and psychosocial challenges facing students

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One in three educators are losing teaching time due to disruption, with experts calling for more to be done to address rising rates of poor behaviour in Australian classrooms.

According to the OECD's disciplinary climate index, Australian classrooms are among the world's most disorderly, affecting teacher safety and work satisfaction and school-leaving results.

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