One teacher told the union her face was superimposed onto porn and then shared online widely. And [the question is] whether female teachers and female students can feel that they are safe to walk along the corridors without having to think about how they're dressed or whether they're walking alone and how they're going to be treated by pupils. He said the problem was related to the Everyone's Invited testimonies, with the abuse that female pupils suffer 'impacting' on teachers, and 'vice versa'. It said: 'These behaviours in schools are damaging the professional status and mental health of teachers and driving committed teachers out of the profession.' A spokesman for the Department for Education said: 'In no circumstances should teachers be subjected to abuse simply for doing their jobs.'

Source: The Nation April 05, 2021 00:00 UTC