What used to be disruption that you'd put up with as a teacher chatting or a bit of backchat here or there has now become quite violent, aggressive, confrontational behaviour, Ms Exton told the PA news agency.
The watchdog's annual report, which looks at the state of education and social care in England in the 2022/23 academic year, suggests some parents are increasingly willing to challenge schools on their policies and rules.
Ms Exton had been teaching 11 to 16-year-olds at an alternative provision school for around 10 years when she started noticing an alarming increase in school violence.
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