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Over £100,000 of compensation paid out to Scottish teachers attacked by pupils this year
COMPENSATION worth more than £100,000 has been paid out this year to Scottish teachers attacked by pupils, a teaching union has revealed.
The three teachers received a combined £105,000 in damages after assaults by pupils, including one who was headbutted by a student, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) said.
One teacher was awarded £55,000 after a pupil hurled obscenities and proceeded to violently assault them.
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