<p><br /> Teachers were awarded millions of pounds in compensation last year for accidents or injuries at school.<br /> </p><p><br /> One West Sussex teacher was awarded £173,595 in an insurance claim after dislocating their right ankle while on playground duty.<br /> </p><p><br /> In another case, a female teacher in the West Midlands was given £112,000 after seriously injuring her shoulder and arm as she tried to stop a 13-year-old attacking another pupil.<br /> </p><p><br /> Members of the NASUWT teaching union alone were handed almost £8.8million in compensation in 2009.<br /> </p><p><br /> Amongst these was one of the highest ever pay-outs received by a teacher.<br /> </p><p><br /> In that case, first revealed last year, Sharon Lewis was awarded £279,708 after being assaulted by a pupil while working at as a special needs teacher in Nottingham.<br /> </p>
