82 per cent of Island teachers at risk of abuse says survey

Four in five teachers on the Island have been subjected to verbal abuse or threats from pupils outside school time.

That's the claim made by the NASUWT teacher's union - it claims to have discovered an "alarming" problem with pupil behaviour on the Island. 

It's published results from a survey it conducted on some of its members - thought to be around 80; the survey also claims one in 10 teachers has been subject to violence or physical threats.

However it's something that's been slammed by the Education and Children Minister:

Graham Cregeen says whilst there will always be minor issues he doesn't believe the survey results are fair: