Violence Against Teachers

Abstract

The concept of violence has become a serious problem in personal, social, and educational fields, especially today. It is a clear fact that violence harms individuals and institutions. From this point of view, its effects and repercussions, especially on the education community, are considerable. Violence is a dark phenomenon frequently mentioned in the media and causes sad events throughout the country. While evaluating this phenomenon, it is helpful to emphasize the field of education. As a matter of fact, violence is frequently experienced in the education system and especially in schools and can cause serious disruptions in the functioning of both individuals and institutions. When violence in schools is mentioned, violence that occurs among and towards students and is applied by educators is generally understood, and a one-sided evaluation draws the attention. While studies on violence against students have gained intensity in the literature, acts of violence against administrators and teachers are less common than they deserve. Teachers, who are the carriers of the education system, may be exposed to violence by students, parents, and colleagues. This violence they are exposed to affects their work, professional and personal lives, both individually and socially. For this reason, the aim of this study is to discuss violence against teachers in all its aspects, based on the qualitative and quantitative data obtained from studies on violence against teachers, risk factors that can cause violence, and the effects of violence on teachers, and to offer solutions to violence in the light of these discussions.

Keywords

• teacher and violence
• effects of violence on teahcers
• violence against teachers
• psychological violance to teachers
• mobbing towards teachers