SCHOOLS: Teachers powerless to deal with unruly students*

To be effective, teachers need to be given the power to maintain discipline in the classroom, writes Kevin Donnelly.Overwork, large classes and poor pay are issues that worry new teachers. But according to a recent Australian Education Union survey of teachers across Australia, the other issue at the forefront of their minds is classroom behaviour.The 2008 survey, which drew 1,545 responses, ranks disruptive students second on a list of 11 issues – rating 66.1 per cent, compared with 68.5 per ce…

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