Teachers call to be classed like police as classroom violence surges | ABC NEWS

Queensland's state school teachers say they're experiencing violence in the classroom like never before and the statistics back them up.
The teachers union is calling for its members to be classified as public officers.

The move would mean harsher penalties for assaulting a teacher, the same as for police and paramedics.

#ABCNewsQld by Elly Bradfield and Kirrin McKechnie

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