Funding, shortages contributing to abuse of Canada’s education workers: unions

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Like teachers, education support workers report a growing number of shortages leaving many stretched thin and unable to meet the needs of students who need that extra help.

‘s provincial and territorial governments and more staff to be put in schools, saying both issues are contributing to the amount ofSusan Lucek, the president of Canadian Union of Office Professional Employees Local 527, says there were more than 4,000 reported incidents of violence in the 2022-23 school year “and that was only what was reported.” In addition, she said they’ve already received 200 reported incidents this school year so far.

But despite the violence and even being told to expect it, Wilkins said he and his colleagues often stayed because they wanted to be there for their students. Illanes, the president of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3550, said the assessments help create “successful” student behaviour plans that help “pave the way” to give youth the support they need in school. This can include being able to provide extra staff to help support a student who may have behavioural or other issues.

“Members are being told that it’s an expectation of your job and also what you signed up for, which violence in the workplace is never what somebody signs up for,” he said.Last month, Global News reached out to all 13 provinces and territories’ education departments to ask what is being done to better support and protect educators.

New Brunswick said funding is provided to school districts for training, including violence-threat risk assessments, non-violent crisis intervention and trauma-informed practices.

 

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