The education system has a duty of care for children and young people, and it also has a duty of care for educators. This report argues that these responsibilities are inseparable. Preventing gendered violence is essential to fulfilling schools’ obligations as both workplaces and places of learning, and to ensuring every member of the school community is safe, respected and able to flourish.
This new research was conducted by Monash University, and the report was commissioned by the Australian Education Union (AEU). This is Australia’s largest study of misogyny and gendered violence in Australian schools, where 2,668 AEU members were surveyed. The findings highlight the depth of the issue, including the growing influence of the manosphere on students, and the significant risk of teachers leaving the professions due to misogyny and gendered violence.
