PARENTS of children with severe discipline problems do not favour the kind of special behaviour units being set up by the Government in dozens of schools, it has emerged.

STUDENTS who carry dangerous weapons make threats and sexual remarks to teachers or assault classmates could have some of their legal rights cut back as a result of measures being announced today.

Evelyn Ring

SCHOOLS must be given extra staff to cater for students whose behaviour disrupts the education of other children, according to the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI).