Violence is on the rise at schools across Ontario and the country — and now the union representing affected teachers is aiming to ring the alarm bell with the Ministry of Education.
On Wednesday, in an interview with CTV News Windsor, Mario Spagnuolo, president of the Greater Essex County Teacher Local for the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), pointed to a need for greater support staff to help ensure a safe classroom environment.
“The number one concern is, we don’t have the support staff that we need, they’re not being replaced when they’re absent and we have a fear for student safety and for our own safety as workers; that’s the message that we’re hearing [at schools],” said Spagnuolo.