The acting leader of a teaching union has been accused of “shamefully letting down Jewish members” after a survey showed a horrific rise in antisemitic incidents in schools.
A survey conducted by the NASUWT union found 90% of Jewish teachers believed their employers need more training on recognising and challenging antisemitism.
Worryingly 51% of Jewish teachers have experienced antisemitism in the workplace over the past year – with 78% of these personally experiencing anti-Jewish abuse.
The figures for those working in non-faith schools showed 79% of respondents had experienced antisemitism, compared to 29% of respondents working in faith schools.
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