NAUGHTY kids are making teachers quit and damaging recruitment, the schools minister says.
A worrying 44,000 teachers, or 9.7 per cent, left last year — the highest quit rate since 2017.
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It comes as a whopping 44,000 UK teachers left their jobs last year Credit: Getty
Mr Gibb told MPs: “We do monitor these issues and all our marketing is geared to appeal to a diverse range of potential candidates - male, female, different ethnic backgrounds - to make sure that we are not missing out on any particular demographic.”
He added: “We’re also focusing quite a lot on behaviour.
"One of the main reasons why people are deterred from coming into teaching - and one of the main reasons why they might leave - workload is one, but also behaviour in schools is another significant factor.
“So we’re spending a lot of effort on our behaviour hubs, spreading best practice to improve behaviour in schools as well, and that will also help to retain teachers - male and female.”
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Recently striking teacher unions sparked anger by holding picnics in the park while kids and parents suffered.
Millions of pupils were expected to have been hampered as around 60,000 National Education Union members walked out over pay.
Left-wing bosses warned the worst was yet to come as all four education unions could coordinate “a general strike” in the autumn.
The strike meant end-of-term activities like school trips and sports days were scrapped due to staff shortages.
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