TEACHERS ACROSS CANADA ARE REPORTING A RISE IN STUDENT VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT

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Elementary and high school teachers across Canada are reporting a rise in student violence against instructors.

A number of surveys representing teachers in Saskatchewan, Ontario and Nova Scotia have all indicated a spike in violent behaviour and an increase in harassment in the workplace, a problem that has been increasing for the past several years.

Earlier this year, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) revealed that 77 per cent of ETFO members have personally experienced or witnessed violence against staff members.