Student disengagement is on the rise and the ‘disciplinary climate’ is among the least favourable in the OECD, education policy outlook warns
Poor discipline in Australian schools is contributing to a “high level of teacher attrition” at the same time student disengagement is on the rise, according to a new international report.
But the report found “the disciplinary climate in schools in Australia was among the least favourable in the OECD”. “At the same time, a smaller share of Australian teachers than their peers across the OECD reported feeling prepared for, or capable of, managing disruptive classroom behaviour,” it said.
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