Cilj je rada istražiti zastupljenost, učestalost i oblike nasilja s kojima se susreću nastavnici zaposleni u osnovnim i srednjim školama (gimnazijama i strukovnim školama). U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 197 nastavnika iz osnovnih i srednjih škola u Hrvatskoj. Rad ukazuje na nužnost razvoja preventivnih programa, na suradnju između roditelja, učenika, nastavnika, sportskih klubova i ostalih udruga i grupa koji bi mogli pomoći u prevenciji nasilja u školama. The aim of the research was to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference in perceived violence between primary school teachers and secondary school teachers, but also to examine teachers’ attitudes on whether (and which) media influence the spreading of false rumours about them. There participated in the research 197 primary and secondary schools teachers in the Republic of Croatia. Of the total number of respondents (N = 197), 127 teachers work in primary schools, and 70 teachers in secondary schools. The research showed that 71, 6% of the respondents experienced violence at school, and that teachers were exposed mostly to verbal violence, followed by emotional and electronic violence. The largest number of teachers met with various forms of violent behaviour several times a year (73.1%). The results of the variance analysis established that there is no statistically significant difference in the ordeal experienced by primary as opposed to secondary school teachers. Given the influence of the media, 88.8% of teachers believe that the media influence the spreading of false rumours about them, and 92.5% state that social networks are responsible. Four per cent experienced this from parents / guardians and then from students (42.4%).