Violent behaviour has increased among Scottish schoolchildren during the COVID-19 lockdowns, most notably in young pupils aged 4 to 6, a teaching union has warned. In written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Education Committee, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), a trade union representing teachers, reported that there has been “an increase in violent incidents arising from pupils’ distressed behaviour.” The rise in violent behaviour was most notable among P1 and P2 children—typically aged 4 to 6—who traditionally have been less likely to exhibit violent behaviour, the union said. In one reported incident, an early primary teacher suffered a broken jaw and damage to the eye socket from being kicked in the face by a pupil. In another incident, a teacher had a tooth knocked out after being punched in the face by a child in year two of primary school. The EIS said more children now have additional support …