About 74 per cent of principals say they had challenges with student behaviour and about 80 per cent say they do not feel equipped to maintain school safety
principals are having difficulty managing student behaviour and about half say their calls for supports go unanswered, according to a new report that highlights some of the challenges schools face after three years of pandemic-related shutdowns.
The survey found that about 40 per cent of administrators said violent and inappropriate behaviour was on the rise, including fights, verbal abuse and, in some cases, the possession of weapons. The TSAA said the lack of response from the school board to principals’ requests for more supports when students are in crisis was likely tied budget restraints.
Ralph Nigro, chair of the TSAA, said in an interview on Friday that what principals are seeing in schools reflects what’s happening in the wider community with the rise of violent behaviour on public transit, for example. “There aren’t enough supports,” Mr. Nigro said. “We’re looking at scenarios in schools every day, not just in Toronto but across the province, where principals struggle to have enough adults in a building to offer appropriate supervision and keep everyone safe.”
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