A second-level student in Dublin told his pregnant teacher he would “kick the baby out of her” — and was allowed return to class the next day.

A “gangland culture” in some deprived areas is resulting in teachers being stabbed, headbutted, hit with chairs, knocked unconscious, hospitalised for broken limbs, and assaulted even while pregnant by pupils as young as 14.

PRESIDENT Hugo Chavez sought to hold on to his dominance in state and municipal elections yesterday, facing an opposition aiming to win back power in key states and cities.