Female teachers face sickening misogyny as 'manosphere' creates 'ticking time bomb'

Female teachers face sickening misogyny as 'manosphere' creates 'ticking time bomb'Grim research by teaching union the NASUWT found almost a quarter of female teachers have suffered misogyny from pupils in a year amid warnings of a 'masculinity crisis'CommentsNewsDave Burke Political Correspondent 00:01, 04 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesAlarming survey results show almost a quarter of female teachers suffered misogyny from pupils in a year'Manosphere' influencers are fuelling a chilling rise in misogyny in schools which ministers are warned is a "ticking time bomb".‌Grim research from union NASUWT found almost a quarter of female teachers have been victimised by pupils - up by 6% in four years. The data highlights increased levels of aggression, disrespect towards women and girls and extremist attitudes, with almost 60% believing social media is playing a role.‌General secretary Matt Wrack warned: “We have a masculinity crisis brewing in our schools. Teachers desperately need increased support to deal with this new frontier of behaviour management – it affects the wellbeing of everyone in the classroom."‌A survey by the union found 23.4% female teachers said they have been subjected to misogyny by a pupil in the past year - up from 17.4% in 2023. More than a fifth say they have suffered sexist, racist or homophobic language.READ MORE: 'Good riddance' verdict as Nigel Farage sacks housing chief over Grenfell insultREAD MORE: Yvette Cooper threatens Iranian regime with sanctions over Strait of Hormuz crisisView 2 ImagesMatt Wrack has voiced his alarm over the survey results(Image: PA Archive)‌The misogyny they face leaves them feeling "humiliated", "violated" and "disempowered", NASUWT said. One teacher said she faced misogyny on a daily basis. She wrote: "Have had boys joke about raping girls in front of me and laughed about it when challenged."Parents have told me if I ca...