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IN THE MEDIA: ‘An escalating crisis’: Student violence in Ontario classrooms

Teachers striking

(Global News)

“The elementary teachers’ union has identified addressing classroom violence as a key concern, in addition to maintaining smaller class sizes, more supports for students with special needs and preserving full-day kindergarten.�

“Students can resort to violence when they’re trying to say something about a breakdown in communication or relations with a teacher, according to Aparna Mishra Tarc, an education professor at 91ÑÇÉ« and teacher educator.â€�

“I think that what makes violence really, really tricky in the classroom is that it is so subjective,� Mishra Tarc said. “Schools should really, really try to promote environments of engagement and meaningfulness.�