Violence against teachers is surging

Violence against teachers is surging THE DECIBEL STAFF SHERRILL SUTHERLAND DAVE MCGINN EDUCATION REPORTER PUBLISHED 18 HOURS AGO Open this photo in gallery: Bridget Healy was attacked by a student while teaching a Grade 4 class at a school in Innisfil, Ont., in 2023. DARREN CALABRESE/THE GLOBE AND MAIL COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this podcast 27:47 1X Listen to this episode by clicking above or subscribe to The Decibel on your favourite podcast app or platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts and YouTube. A growing and worrying trend is happening in Canadian schools – student violence against teachers is on the rise. Data from school boards across Canada supports this finding, with one study finding that the modern-day classroom is a hazardous workplace. But the reasons why violence is more common are complex, and educators, school boards and unions aren’t always in agreement on how to fix it. Dave McGinn, The Globe’s education reporter, joins the show to recount the experiences of teachers who’ve faced assault, the reasons why violence is surging and what ideas are being considered to address a nationwide problem in the education system. Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Sign up for our Morning Update newsletter. Start your day with context and insight on the biggest stories shaping our lives SIGN UP EXPLORE NEWSLETTERS Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Editorial code of conduct Comments Read or post comments Diversions Horoscope Daily astrology with Sally Brompton Daily Crossword Solve today's puzzle Daily Cryptic Witty word play at its best Sudoku Three difficulty levels to solve Follow related authors and topics CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY FOLLOW EDUCATION FOLLOW Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following. Interact with The Globe LIFE AND CULTURE Meet Ann Hui As The Globe’s generations reporter, Ann writes about demographic trends and relationships between and among people across the life spans, from battling tweens about cell phones and sleepovers to sandwich generation caregiving to socializing in senior years. READ NOW BUSINESS BRIEF NEWSLETTER Get daily in-depth business news and analysis A daily look at the most important business stories that are making news and moving markets, written by Chris Wilson-Smith SIGN UP WATCHLIST A good investor uses the right tools Dig deep into stock quotes for…