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Is violent behaviour in our schools being normalized and even hidden. Have we thought deeply enough about what is at the root of the problem of escalating violence against teachers and school staff.

Chris Bruckert is a Professor of criminology at the University of Ottawa. Darcy Santor is Professor of Psychology, Practicing Clinical Psychologist, also at the University of Ottawa.

In the second of this two part series, we continue our conversation about these questions in the context of their report, The Escalating Crisis of Violence Against Elementary School Educators in Ontario.

For a full copy of the report, visit: https://educatorviolence.net/

Is violent behaviour in our schools being normalized and even hidden. Have we thought deeply enough about what is at the root of the problem of escalating violence against teachers and school staff.

Chris Bruckert is a Professor of criminology at the University of Ottawa. Darcy Santor is Professor of Psychology, Practicing Clinical Psychologist, also at the University of Ottawa.

In the first of this two part series, we talk about these questions in the context of their report, The Escalating Crisis of Violence Against Elementary School Educators in Ontario.

For a full copy of the report, visit: https://educatorviolence.net/

Sometimes workplace wellness can be nurtured while busy doing other things. That was the case for Dayna Landry and her colleagues at Aurora Elementary School in Alberta's Wild Rose School Division. Learn how their dedication to obtaining a Healthy Schools certification actually led to increased cohesion and a sense of resilience.

For Dr. Tina Boogren, self-care is not a program or even a set of practices. It's about a disposition—a way of looking at the world. It's about hanging on to your "why" and letting that guide you along the way.

Follow Tina Boogren on Twitter: @THBoogren

Building a genuinely accepting and inclusive school culture is a shared responsibility.

In part two of this two-part episode, Dr. André P. Grace discusses the importance of taking an SGM-inclusive approach to education and how school leaders, staff, and parents all have an important role to play in supporting and learning from the experiences of SGM students.

In part one of this two-part episode, Dr. André P. Grace discusses the work that remains to be done in providing teachers with the knowledge and resources to address SGM- inclusion and accommodation in schools. Equally important to consider is how schools support staff who identify as LGBTQ2+. But where do we begin?