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Huffington Post // Entertainment

'I Don't Need To Listen To You': Female Teachers Are Witnessing A Rise In Classroom Misogyny

Sunday 6th April 2025, 6:00AM


If we’re to believe what goes on behind the school gates (and phone screens) in Netflix’s much-lauded series Adolescence – misogyny is rife in UK schools. But is this actually the case?Teachers have spoken to HuffPost UK about what they’re witnessing at work – and unfortunately, misogynistic comments are commonplace, even from primary school-age boys. The stats speak for themselvesOne survey by Unison and UK Feminista found there’s been a rise in sexist behaviour and language, and sexual harassment, in schools. Another poll of 200 teachers by the University of York revealed 76% of secondary school teachers and 60

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