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File photo dated 05/03/17 of a school teacher looking stressed next to piles of classroom books. Violence in schools has caused compensation claims from teachers to soar by more than £220,000 in a year, Scotland's largest teaching union has said. Figures from the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) showed a total of £541,499 was paid out to the union's members in personal injury claims in 2023. The figure is a stark jump from the £295,597 secured for workplace injuries in 2022. Issue date: Wednesday January 3, 2024.

File photo dated 05/03/17 of a school teacher looking stressed next to piles of classroom books. Violence in schools has caused compensation claims from teachers to soar by more than £220,000 in a year, Scotland's largest teaching union has said. Figures from the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) showed a total of £541,499 was paid out to the union's members in personal injury claims in 2023. The figure is a stark jump from the £295,597 secured for workplace injuries in 2022. Issue date: Wednesday January 3, 2024. Stock Photo

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