The study, based on 13,213 surveys of non-university public school teachers, indicates that 83.15% of state teachers and 85% in Catalonia perceive an increase in verbal and physical aggression from students. This perception of a conflictive and complicated classroom climate is shared by 82.62% of teachers nationally, reaching 87.5% in the Catalan region.
“"They tell you the fault is yours because you haven't trained enough and don't have master's degrees in coexistence."
This situation is exacerbated by a lack of support, especially from inspection services, according to STEs-i Educational Policy Manager, Fernando Villalba, who stated that teachers feel "abandoned." Furthermore, 76.66% of state teachers and 70% in Catalonia report hostile attitudes and lack of respect from families.
Structural problems are also a source of distress. 91.83% of respondents nationally (97% in Catalonia) believe current ratios prevent adequate attention. Likewise, 95.74% complain that bureaucratic overload reduces time for class preparation. Regarding salary, 97.5% of Catalan teachers do not consider their pay adequate.
The USTEC union, which had previously conducted a similar survey in Catalonia in 2024, has confirmed the findings of STEs-i. Both unions criticized the OCDE's TALIS study, which they consider a "political tool" that does not reflect the reality of teacher distress.
