The TDSB has appointed a temporary principal at a Toronto school after several staff did not show up for work amid apparent safety issues.
"This school needs stable leadership. Every school needs stable leadership. The lifeblood of the school is the principal," TDSB spokesperson Shari Schwartz-Maltz said.Schwartz-Maltz said she could not disclose why the current principal and other staff were absent. She added that on Wednesday, there were 13 "unfilled" jobs at the school, located near Keele Street and Rogers Road.
On Tuesday, CTV Toronto obtained a letter from the acting principal informing parents and guardians that 13 staff members had initiated a work refusal process. Several students at the school told CTV News that there was a fight at the school on Friday, and it was one of several incidents that had occurred since the school year started.
When asked about a private security guard being posted at the school, Lennon said it is a temporary measure.
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