Read a selection of quotes from some of the teachers surveyed by Channel 4 in the lead up to Dispatches: Britain's Challenging Children.
If you would like to find out more about Channel 4's Behaviour in Primary Schools survey, please download the full results here.
'I believe inclusion is generally a positive idea but I need extra support staff and/or smaller classes to provide for ... increasing numbers of children with special needs and behavioural problems within an average class.'
'So many children do not get the help they need.'
'If you go to senior management with a behaviour problem you are made to feel guilty and incompetent.'
'If we do admit there is a problem in our class, we are told we have poor behaviour management skills.'
'I am also afraid to say that some colleagues in school have actually stated that they believe that conditions such as Asperger are 'rubbish' and choose to shout at the child and label him (and others) as 'naughty.'
'If the issue of behaviour is to be tackled in our society it has to be looked at in all areas - not just schools. We all have the responsibility, we all have to work together for the benefit and the future of our society.'
'95% of children do the right thing 95% of the time - we shouldn't forget this. But there is a small number of children who are persistently challenging.'
'I am pressured to get results teaching a curriculum that cannot motivate many of these children no matter how it is dressed up.'
'Most of our problems stem from hugely over-indulged children who think they are the only person in the class.'
'The children witnessing their parents challenging teachers directly results in the children having a lack of respect for teachers.'
'It does come to the point where certain children get away with appalling behaviour just because we don't want the 'hassle' of dealing with certain parents.'
'You need a strong, supportive Head to help you combat inappropriate behaviour. Heads shouldn't be put off excluding pupils just because it would look bad for Ofsted.'
