The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association (NLTA) — the union that represents more than 6,500 members, including teachers, in this province — is sounding the alarm about the “hidden reality in our schools,” and other key issues, which, it says, are impacting students, teachers and other school staff.
NLTA says it needs more support in dealing with rising violence in schools, lack of teacher resourcesThe Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association — the union that represents more than 6,500 members, including teachers, in this province — is sounding the alarm about the “hidden reality in our schools,” and other key issues, which, it says, are impacting students, teachers and other school staff.
In the fall of 2023, the NLTA submitted Access to Information requests to the then Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, the Conseil Scolaire Francophone Provincial, the RNC and the RCMP, which confirmed the rise in violence in schools. The data reveals an increase in the average number of reported violent incidents per day in schools, from 20 per day in the 2018-19 school year to 29 per day in just the first two months of 2023-24.
Of the over 2,200 teachers who participated in the Teachers Think Tank questionnaire last month, 78 per cent indicated the demands of their working conditions are negatively impacting their mental health and wellness, and over 86 per cent said they have experienced symptoms of burnout.
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