Ontario’s education workers experiencing disturbing normalization of workplace violence: study (IMAGE)

University of Ottawa

Ontario’s education workers experiencing disturbing normalization of workplace violence: study

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Nearly 4,000 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) participated in the Harassment and Violence against Education Workers (Ontario) Survey led by UNiversity of Ottawa researchers that asked classroom-based workers (educational assistants, designated early childhood educators, child and youth workers) and school support staff (clerical, custodial, IT, and maintenance) about workplace harassment experiences (including slurs, insults, and put-downs) and threats, attempts, and acts of physical aggression (such as hitting, kicking, pushing) in the 2018-2019 school year.

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