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A TEACHER who suffered life-changing injuries has been awarded £350,000 in compensation after a pupil assaulted her in the classroom.
The teacher, from the East of England, was left with a brain injury, loss of sight in her left eye and hearing in her left ear, bleeding kidneys, a damaged bladder and psychological injuries as a result of the incident.
The six-figure payout was among several cases in which education staff were awarded settlements related to injuries, discrimination and bullying in the workplace, as well as contractual disputes.
MATT WRACK issues a clarion call for a rejuvenation of public services for the sake of our communities and our young people
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK
