A teacher was left lying on the floor of a school corridor after he was allegedly attacked by a pupil last week
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Our Kids Our Future Mike Corbett, national officer for teaching union NASUWT, said: "These kinds of incidents are simply unacceptable; teachers should be able to attend their work without fear of being assaulted or abused and pupils should be able to come to school and feel that they are in a safe environment.
She said: "I was deeply saddened by this news and have been in contact with Taylor High School to share my concern for the individuals harmed, and to offer my continued support to the school community at this time.” She added: "The Scottish Government’s summit must tackle the root causes and improve our collective understanding of the impacts of poverty, trauma and indeed the Covid-19 pandemic on children and young people."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of an assault on a member of staff at a secondary school in Motherwell shortly after 3.10pm on Wednesday, 24 May.
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