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Rebecca Ratcliffe

Teachers, tell us about your experiences of online abuse

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The number of teachers who have experienced online abuse has increased since 2015. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Half of teachers have been victims of social media abuse from pupils and their parents, the teaching union NASUWT said this week.

According to a survey of 1,300 teachers carried out by the union, more than half of those who had suffered abuse said it had come from parents – an increase from 40% in 2015. NASUWT, which is representing teachers and pupils in the Reclaim the Internet campaign, added that too often online harassment of teachers is not dealt with effectively.

We want to hear teachers’ views on this issue and how it could be tackled

Have you experienced abuse online by parents or students? If so, what happened and how did you resolve the situation? What support do you think should be given to teachers to help them deal with the problem of online abuse?

All responses will be treated anonymously. Submissions will not appear online unless they have been reviewed by our editorial team.

To contribute, please respond in the form below. You don’t need to supply your real name, but please do leave contact details if you’re happy for us to get in touch.

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