For the fourth year, the NASUWT union found more teachers reported misogyny from students, rising to 23.4% from 17.4% in 2023. This is a big increase. It is a problem that is getting worse.

A teacher said the abuse was traumatising.

The union's general secretary, Matt Wrack, says if female teachers can't stop gender-based aggression, it's a big problem and male students need help.

Wrack says there's a masculinity crisis in schools and teachers need more support. Teachers need help to deal with this new problem.

A teacher said a student made fake naked images of her and other girls using AI, which she found horrifying.

Another teacher said boys shouted at her and joked about raping girls. They laughed when she challenged them. This is very serious.

Teachers reported that students gave them sexist responses after they tried to address bad behavior, and some male students ignored them because they are female.

Over 5,000 teachers were surveyed, and more than one in five said they heard sexist, racist, or homophobic language from students in the past year.

Professor Lee Elliot Major said teachers are like parents in the classroom and have to deal with many societal problems.

Major said teachers are not just teachers, but also counsellors, social workers, and guardians of respectful values.

Teachers are very busy and need training to deal with these challenges. It's harder for them than it's ever been.

The union's general secretary said teachers need training to identify and stop bad behavior rooted in online radicalisation, sexism, and hate.

The union wants to ban social media for under-16s and ban phones in schools.

The government said it's committed to stopping violence against women and girls and will use every tool to do so.

The government updated its guidance and is giving teachers resources to recognize signs of bad ideologies and is making rules for mobile phones in schools.

The union and government are working to solve this problem.