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School pupil behaviour has been “getting worse” with even nursery-aged children “spitting and swearing”, a new survey has revealed. A greater proportion of primary and secondary school teachers reported pupils fighting, pushing and shoving compared with two years ago, according to a survey commissioned by the BBC. The survey also revealed that nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year. Additionally, 30 per cent of teachers said they had witnessed pupils fighting during the week they responded to the questions. 40 per cent of teachers said they had witnessed aggre…

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