Sixty percent of Catholic school teachers have experienced violence and harassment perpetrated by students, but the violent acts often go unreported, according to the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association’s survey findings.
The highlights from the survey of their members also reported that 94 per cent of violent acts are done by students.
Christine Stockie, the president of the Waterloo Region chapter of OECTA said she was not surprised about the numbers.
Key findings
- 60 per cent of teachers personally experienced violence.
- 70 per cent of teachers witnessed violence.
- 26 per cent of teachers took time off due to school violence affecting their mental health.
- 15 per cent of violent acts involve weapons, 76 per cent of which using classroom objects.
- Almost 25 per cent say school administration discouraged them from filing reports or going to the police.
Source: OIA News