Teachers and educators say students feel safe in Ottawa's public schools, but a new survey finds a majority of educators received reports of student bullying during a four-week period this school year.
also found nearly one third of educators reported that sexual harassment or discrimination was brought to their attention by students.
The results, published this week by the school board, shows 77 per cent of educators reported that bullying was brought to their attention in the previous four weeks. Thirty-five per cent of educators said they received reports of discrimination, while 32 per cent of Grade 7 to 12 educators reported sexual harassment was brought to their attention.
School discipline was rated the least favourable for educators, with only 58 per cent agreeing that school discipline was adequate. Three per cent of parents/caregivers of students in Grades 7 to 12 reported their child experienced sexual harassment at school.
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