May 1, 2025 - Teachers in Ontario are facing increased levels of violence in their classrooms... why?

About this episode

The episode discusses the rising levels of violence faced by teachers in Ontario schools and features Dr. Chris Bruckert, who co-led a report on the issue.

For teachers and educational staff across Canada, violence and harassment from students has become the norm. Kicking, punching, and throwing things at teachers has almost become expected. Dr. Chris Bruckert has co-led a new report called Running on Fumes: Violence, Austerity, and Institutional Neglect in Ontario Schools . The report surveys thousands of education workers in the province and the findings suggest that violence is on the rise in Ontario schools. Here to explain why, Dr. Bruckert joins us on the Mosaic.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Chris Bruckert

Topics covered

• violence in schools
• education
• teacher safety
• harassment
• Ontario education system

Keywords

• violence
• teachers
• Ontario
• education workers
• harassment
• classroom safety
• Dr. Chris Bruckert

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ontario Schools

Books & works: Running on Fumes: Violence, Austerity, and Institutional Neglect in Ontario Schools

Places: Ontario

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