I’ve just posted the results of on workplace bullying over at the TSN website. It was conducted by Teacher Support Network and the Centre for Research on Workplace Behaviours at the University of Glamorgan. The statistics are depressing enough (80 percent of teachers participating said they have been bullied in the last two years), but these quotes from some participants were just downright sad. Truly indicitive of a larger sickness in our culture when people entrusted to educate, essentially the bedrock for any functioning society, are treated this poorly.
Comments given anonymously) from survey respondents:
- “The children are great, teaching is a fantastic career, but I’m afraid I am not cut out for the constant backbiting and hostility that seems to come from many in this profession.”
- “I am on the receiving end and struggling to get up each day and wishing my life away waiting to get to the weekends and holidays.”
- “Teachers are afraid to speak out regarding bullying at work as they know they will be forced to leave their jobs. EVERYONE knows it is getting worse but they are terrified for their jobs so it is kept quiet.”
- “Bullying is supported by SMT, they ALLOW this behaviour.”
- “Bullying resulted in me going off sick from work.”
- “I’ve just been diagnosed as being clinically depressed with anxiety. I am beginning to see how the problems that I have had at work relating to negative behaviour, bullying and harassment have been strongly contributive to my recent mental health difficulties.”
- “I’m single, got a mortgage and I’m in total despair.”
- “If Head teachers were more proactive in acting upon bullying among staff, many teachers would be far happier in their jobs. Children are not allowed to bully, why are teachers allowed.”
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