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A The 2025 ESPAD survey Italy survey, released in July 2026 shows 2026, confirmed that more than 43% 43.4% of Italian students aged 15‑19 have taken reported taking part in or been victimised by physical violence being victim of at least one violent incident at school, with 49.8% of boys reporting higher rates than girls. The and 37.2% of girls affected. Fights remain the most common acts involve participation in fights, while incidents form of weapon threats, teacher aggression, while assaults on teachers and injuries weapon‑related extortion have all risen sharply nearly tripled since 2018. Smartphone recordings A growing digital component is evident: 11% of respondents said they had watched violent episodes have reached a record level, indicating filmed and shared online, a growing public element figure that has doubled in seven years. The study links violent behaviour to the aggression. Following the publication, strained relationships with teachers, peers or families and to substance use, and highlights protective factors such as regular reading and positive parental dialogue. Researchers and the National Coordination of Teachers for Human Rights have again urged Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara to create a permanent national governance framework. The proposal calls for ongoing monitoring of system that monitors school relational climates in schools, sustained climates, provides ongoing socio‑emotional and digital‑education training for teachers, and multidisciplinary coordinates support teams that include pedagogists among schools, families and psychologists, moving beyond isolated, ad‑hoc projects. Together, the territorial services. The data and the policy push highlight reinforce concerns about a widening concern over epidemic of adolescent violence in Italian schools and a demand the need for systematic, long‑term interventions.