Headteachers this Friday felt pupils had become more nervous, anxious and irritable in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and called for more mental health support after a report found an increase in criminal incidents in schools.
According to the Escola Segura report published this Friday by PSP, the number of criminal incidents in schools increased by about 9% last school year, amounting to 3,824, with bodily harm, insults and threats being the crimes that increased the most and were the most common. .
“Schools are a reflection of the community in which they are located, and lately we have noticed that people have become more nervous and irritable. This can also be seen in schools,” President of the National Association of Headmasters (ANDE). ) told Lusa.
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Source: CM Jornal
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