A ‘masculinity crisis’ is brewing in UK schools, union says

Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling traumatised' and humiliated'

Teachers' leaders have said a masculinity crisis" is fermenting in schools across the UK, with misogynistic abuse of female staff on the increase, leaving victims traumatised", demeaned" and humiliated".

Almost a quarter of female teachers who took part in a union survey said they have been the target of misogyny from a pupil over the past 12 months - the highest proportion in the last four years of surveys.