'We're talking about a school… where staff and students are scared to walk down the hall. Just to walk from one class to another can incite fear in students and staff.'
School board officials say they are investigating conditions at a middle school in Mississauga after an anonymous letter alleged that the school is in a "state of crisis" and unsafe.Posted: May 24, 2023 9:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 hours ago
In a statement on Wednesday, the Peel District School Board said it is aware of the letter describing violence by students at Tomken Road Middle School, located in the Applewood Heights neighbourhood. The school, which runs from Grade 6 to 8, has about 900 students. The board said it is investigating specific claims made in the letter, adding the superintendent was at the school on Wednesday to support the school community and to organize meetings with staff this week. The board also said students have been suspended due to certain incidents alleged in the letter, though it did not provide specifics.
Students have also called teachers names, have banged on their doors and run away and called the classroom phone and hung up repeatedly when the teacher has answered, the teacher who wrote the letter told CBC Toronto.The teacher behind the letter, originally intended for the board, said it was written because teachers feel "defeated" and "alone" at being ignored by administrators.
"If you tell a student to do something, they look at you like you're a stranger. They look at you like, 'Who the hell are you? I don't have to listen to you.' Which has been said to staff as well," the teacher added.This morning I received this letter from a teacher at a Mississauga school. I have verified the existence and identity of its author and its authenticity. @trusteemcdonald @peelschools @pdsbdirector - Thoughts? Policy changes? @sflecce @fordnation pic.
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