Schools report that pupils and parents have been affected by political division • ‘We’re confused, angry and anxious ... and so are the children’Teachers are being “used as punchbags” for families to vent their frustration over Brexit, schools have warned. Teachers have told the Observer they are experiencing a wave of confrontations with angry and anxious parents, while pupils as young as six are coming into school scared and confused. There is little teachers can do, however, to placate parents who are feeling extremely frustrated about Brexit. “We’ve had parents coming into school and shouting at me and my staff, when they get frustrated,” he said. White said he thought more parents, particularly from white British backgrounds, were expressing anger with teachers, who they see as public servants.

Source: The Guardian September 28, 2019 14:05 UTC