Preventing and addressing violence in schools: 4 priorities as educators plan for next year

Ontario must prioritize funding for accessing essential social services to address the root causes of students' behavioural issues. (Shutterstock)

Farewell to another school year. In Ontario, after a return to full activities with academics, clubs and teams after pandemic shutdowns, it seems that schools were constantly in the news for negative reasons.

The public heard about a lack of support for LGBTQ2S+ identities, chaotic and divisive school trustee meetings and a rise in violence in schools.