The schoolchildren attending classes across Atlantic Canada today are experiencing a very different introduction to reading, writing and ’rithmetic than their parents — or even older siblings — did in years past.School violence: Union says Tories don’t want to hear from teachers
One respondent wrote, “Violence is so common in schools, I’m not sure we’re recognizing it anymore. Emotional, mental and physical abuse ‘student to student’ and ‘student to teacher’ is relentless. Our culture has shifted, not for the better, and schools just don’t feel as safe as they used to.” “Children are … witnessing things that is far beyond what we would expect our children at this age to be witnessing,”Ellsworth noted lockdowns are common at the school and, when it’s over, the students are told to resume normal classroom activities.