Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on the increasing rates of student stand downs

There’s rising concerns new school stand down figures are a symptom of a report on classroom behaviour.  New Education Ministry data shows around 22,000 stand downs last year, up from 18,600 in 2022, higher than pre-pandemic figures.  It comes after a new report last week found disruptive classroom behaviour has worsened in the last two years.  PPTA President Chris Abercrombie told Mike Hosking that schools tend to use stand downs as a last resort.  He says unfortunately sometimes it's the only way for schools to get extra support, triggering certain things in the ministry to route support.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.