My daughter is a teacher and she has worked at a couple of remote locations and one was an all indeginous school and she has thankfully never come across behaviour like this. I wonder if these are city kids perhaps. More information would be interesting.
i do know of a friends child in the US who was photographed by another female student as she changed after swimming class. The phot was then sent by this girl to several boys in the school. Her Mum contacted the school and the girls parents really were not that upset. They got the poplice involved and I suggested it might be classed as child porn as she posted the photo on a website. The police said its not classed as child porn if the photos are taken by someone underage and posted by someone underage. Now there is a loop hole in the law

I remember reading this article when it first came out in October 2024 and was so saddened after reading this and hearing what is happening. Year 5 and 6 students sending nudes, they are far too young for this and for the educators to have to deal with these things and unimaginable. Something needs to change.

This is so heart breaking to hear of children so young being subject to these terrible things. Teachers are there to teach our young ones so they can move forward with their lives. If something isn’t done, there will be no more teachers coming forward and all schools will end up being closed. The parents and the school board should be doing something about this and sooner rather than later.

The problem with the latest trends is they spread like wildfire and the kids don’t necessarily understand what they are doing. Both of my kids were doing the ‘moan’ and they didn’t actually realise that it was supposed to resemble a sex noise. There is also a lot more access to inappropriate content online and kids who are far too young are looking these things up. Technology is not always a good thing.

Absolutely appalling! Teachers have a hard enough job as it is without being subjected to this type of behaviour. There needs to be serious consequences for these students and that starts with the school boards and management. Parents need to be getting on board as well, discipline starts at home

This is dreadful. Teaching is such a tough job, far more than in past generations. Ban phones from schools. Ban laptops. Parents also need to be made accountable. Take a hard stand. Give teachers power and protection. No one needs to put up with such behaviour. No wonder we are losing all our good teachers!

This is indeed horrifying. I have to admit that I think at least some behaviour from primary kids is from lack of understanding – even if they understand what they’re doing, they may not understand just how bad it is. That said, it should absolutely be addressed really strongly straight away.

It’s a different world out there today and very sad to hear.

Is this ‘boys only’ schools that the teachers are being harassed in? I hate to think it is co-ed as what are these same boys to the young girls in their classes if they are acting like that towards their teachers? I knew that teachers were being given far too many things to do in the schools as parents by and large seem to have abandoned their parenting role and no longer teach respect and behaviour at home – but this is way far too much. If the Education Department cannot step in and sort this out with school dismissal and eviction, then what roads are we heading down with our youth in the future?

This is disgusting to think that teachers are being harassed in this way. They go to school to educate their students, not to be sexually intimidated. Maybe there needs to be cameras in classrooms for the teachers and other students safety. Not sure if having male teachers for boys and female teachers only for the girls would work out though

There should be cameras in every classroom recording this behaviour and then consequences such as detention or suspension.

This kind of disgusting behaviour and actions are completely unacceptable on any level and swift and accountable action is needed. This type of behaviour needs to be addressed from a young age and there needs to be zero tolerance and consequences for such behaviour in schools. This type of behaviour also needs to be addressed in the wider community.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 30 Oct 2024 , 6:03 am

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  Any inappropriate behaviour and actions need to be reported and acted upon by the teacher and the school. There need to be consequences for children that engage in this type of unacceptable behaviour. It would seem like a very good idea to get authorities involved in delivering this message to children as part of the curriculum.

Absolutely disgusting. I would be distraught. No wonder teachers are leaving the industry. What is wrong with parents today because surely the schools have made them aware of the behaviour. I would be horrified and furious if I was informed my children were behaving on this depraved manner. And if schools are unable or unwilling to act and parents are so uncaring they choose not to discipline perhaps it’s time to register anyone over the age of 16 as a sex offender! This will mean unable to travel to certain countries, apply for certain jobs etc. Over the top? Maybe, but then perhaps parents will actually do something.

This is disgraceful way to treat a Teacher or any woman these kids need to learn some respect and manners

It’s quite shocking how the study reveals that Australian teachers, particularly females, are being subjected to routine sexual harassment by male students. This included being propositioned, threatened with rape, subjected to sexist slurs and mimicking of sex acts seen in pornography. I get that going through puberty gives physical, sexual, social and emotional changes, wherein sex hormones play a big part, but it doesn’t justify this behaviour .

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 29 Oct 2024 , 8:52 am

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  The impact of sexual harassment can be huge ! Victims of sexual harassment can suffer significant psychological effects, including anxiety, depression, headaches, sleep disorders, weight loss or gain, nausea, lowered self-esteem and sexual dysfunction.
  I think it’s very important that school takes a stands and parents support school and their kids in this

What do we really expect as a society? Children are being given sex ed way younger than when I grew up, too young for them to understand, and they’re constantly being exposed to inappropriate content online and even with Netflix and things too. As a society sex, even subtleties are constantly being rammed down our throats. Some of the popular songs are pure filth.

Hmm this sounds like it should be reported formally

This is disgusting and what a horrible environment for teachers, who already have so much work to do. I would think the school would have a zero policy on this behaviour and they should be expelled. Boys like that grow up to sexually harass and abuse women. Where are the parents!

Teachers no longer have a passion for their career. Their dealing with these kinds of behaviours, coping the blame from the parents but not being allowed to enforce any kind of discipline.
I understand a child having a phone for security reasons, to only be able to contact their parents and another emergency contact. But they shouldn’t have access to the internet or any forms of social media.
It sickens me that parents aren’t controlling their kids anymore, and I’ve always hated the “boys will be boys” saying. NO! That is a pathetic excuse for parents who can’t be bothered to teach their child respect. No girl, no woman, no child or any person should be disrespected ever.
Kids are horrible these days. My child is in preschool and has been the victim of bullying. I’m terrified for primary school.

These findings are very concerning and shocking ! My first thought is “why do primary school kids have phones anyway” ? and why do they have access to pornographic contents ? don’t the parents monitor the devices ? and why are the behaviours often dismissed ? I’m all for a radical intervention and a national, uniform response indeed

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  • • mom486197 replied
    • 26 Oct 2024 , 9:16 am

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  I agree with you, I am not sure why kids this age have mobile phones or access to stuff like this. It brakes my heart to think parents think it is ok to let children view this stuff. I hope that my daughter doesn’t experience this when she reaches that year. It is very very concerning.