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In six instances there was violence. 3;; ‘ 7" ’ fig; 5 .1 You might be sworn at. screamed at or In five instances. teachers or support E f; I . - " ' - A have furniture thrown at you. workers were sworn at or were the target :5 1.5 1-11); ‘, ' ' i For elementary school teachers. that type of abuse. i“. a ’ " _ 5 ‘ ’ ofrid is the norm. according According to Taifl'ele, if )3 » to research. changes in class sizes. lack _ .- ' y :9on A 2005 study conducted by of resources for support .' .t ' , ~ 5 the Canadian Federation of stall and better identifica- . .7 5:11. ‘ , . ' Teachers found 35 per cent of tion of exceptionalities or '1‘: :11. s ~ 5 ' teachers had witnessed at u - language barriers all fac- ’ -. 7* . - ' ‘ _ M M m one incident ofa student TeaChers “I!” tored in to violence in the f as," ’ 1' .. 5:57;; . ‘ 7 physically assaulting or intim- lean on the Slde classroom. ‘ .v' ‘ 1:. “it: ‘ idatinga teacher. . mm mandatory 8W ’kflo 55.5315 I 5 5133;252:532. 5 . 5 1 5 Sixty per cent reported wit- 0 PT 039011718 class sizes. meaning half of ' - - .5. 7.: ' " 5 , my.“ ““ : nessing a student verbally t estudents the boatd'sclassoswould be ‘ .. 2.191 751;" .. .1”, ’ a. . ~ ; assaulting a teacher on more ’1 ha above and half below most- 1 #5 " _. ' ' . L 1.5;. a} if? ~ dnnonc occasion. rat er t n Iy urban and rural respec- ‘ g 1' a ' t1"; 1 More than l.100 elemen- t ' lively. studentsget frustrat- ; . *‘1 ~ W; tary and secondary school firo‘ 86?"ng edandactouh'l'aiffelesaid. 5 5 5- 45:35“. 1 :1 I educators participated in me I 977158 yes. "In frustration they act ‘%:5. $13.11: . survey. -Naricyllmdiunn out. especially at a young ‘ 3 ; 1 .- 1 _;5 | Paul 'l‘aiffele. president of mprwdent. W a? when they require a lot . 5;: ‘ 1 .gf‘gggéfff‘f .~ «'5 the C”. said changing class- W.W o attention.” hesaid. . . 3:3? . 51-5 » ‘ room dynamics and a lack of do.“ With largerclasses. more g «I . 3,1,5: 5 1 “1“} resources contribute to the students requiring extra 5. j i j - :1;x:";,1 . . t The- help and less resources to f 1%,: 1 = a? 1" 1 . ”the classroom is chang- go around. Tail’fele said S 11" t ing.‘ Taiffele said. “One in six more training was needed {61? 14:35 students has an exceptionality. [mm-diets. Education experts say changes to classroom composition have resulted in more violence 'Ont- In 10 students has a He said suspensions of ”an“ teachers. problem functioning in the language of JK students could sometimes be appropri~ film instruction. Teachers need more mum” ate. but called it a Band-Aid solution. dent Nancy Hutcheson. “We“ will lean composition. With changes to the Education Act and "Suspensions would be an appropriate on the side «protecting the students rather We said similar (all: for change have the move to more inclusive classrooms. option ifthere was danger to the teacher or thanpmtectingthernselves hadbeen raised mm which lulllt'lt‘ supported, challenges pre- to other students.’ he said. 'Suspensions ”leachers are bearing the brunt. That’s An EI‘FO surveyfoundonein 15 teachers seated themselvt‘s as students and teachers just sort of putsa Band-Aid on the problem. not OK for the teacher. People don't have a were a target of violence while teaching. *- strugglt-d to adjust while facing declining "The real answer lies in what resources clue to what's going on in theclassroom.‘ massive behaviour-on the part ofstttdents resourrm we need to put into the classroom to sup- Hutcheson said it isn't uncommon for was the most common form of bullying Seventy four per cent of teachers report- port the students. and an inclusive class- teachers to take time on because of stress or reported â€" 36 per cent of teachers particl- ed an inL'rt'ast' In the number of inteyated. room.” injury due to classroom violence. paling in the Bullying in the Workforce sur- exceptmttal . "Pods students in their class in But with the majority of teachers getting The CI'F's 2005 study found the majority vey had suffered at the hunchofstudenm the pm t-dtng two years. up I5 per cent from into the profession to help young people. of teachers leave the profession within five Oranges to mandatory class sizes would 20m. “llllt' Bl per cent said their class sizes the Elementary Teachers' Federation of years due to frustration and perceived be a good start to making classrooms safer. hodgnmn Ontariosaidteachersohencarrytheweight tnabflltytomakeadifiemnmlhiflelesaid. Wald. min ‘t.- lK‘lng identified. but they may on theirahouiderstoprotect students last week. the B.C. 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