Nearly 7 in 10 professors report being bullied, often by students over grades

Almost 1 in 3 professors say students ‘bullied’ them for better grades: study

Bullying ‘tactics included threatening grade appeals, malicious complaints, negative online reviews’ Nearly one third of professors say they have been bullied to give students better grades than they deserve, a new psychology study found. The study, “Bullying in Higher Education: Leadership and Culture as Pathways to Resilience,” did not mention whether the professors gave into […]

Nearly 7 in 10 professors report being bullied, often by students over grades

Some students can be aggressive if they don't like their grade. skynesher/E+ via Getty ImagesFaculty and university staff members report being bullied in two ways: by their colleagues and supervisors, and by their students over grades, according to an international study I conducted with colleagues Zahra Moradi and Deborah Circo. Grades can lead to conflict. David Mulder/flickr, CC BY Researchers define workplace bullying as harmful acts of mis…