New figures from the Department of Education show a significant increase in the number of teachers and SNAs taking leave due to assault, with each incident resulting in an average of 18 days off work.
Violent incidents in schools disproportionately impact SNAs at the primary level, with 301 of the total 412 teaching staff availing of special schemes for injuries from assaults.
Assault cases on teaching staff rose by 58% from the previous year and nearly tripled from pre-pandemic levels, signaling a concerning trend that Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns described as alarming.
The total days missed by assaulted teachers and SNAs increased significantly over the years, reaching 7,454 days in 2021, indicating a growing issue of staff facing assaults in schools.
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