Education Minister Dan Tehan says teachers must be given better training to manage classroom discipline amid concerns graduates are increasingly unable to control disruptive and abusive students.

Stories of abuse experienced by teaching professionals has seen calls for a sharper focus on making teachers ­“classroom-ready” by the end of their university degrees.

Michael speaks to leading educator Steve Francis, a who works with Principals & staff in schools to help them reach their potential and optimise the learning outcomes for their students