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\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nViolence towards Winnipeg School Division support staff has jumped 188 per cent, according to a new report that shows incidents have more than doubled in three years.<\/p>\n
The union that represents them says more supports are needed to keep workers safe.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust having more staff, being able to be supported more. And consistency: many of these students need these extra supports, they build a rapport up with the same EA every day and most days, and when there\u2019s changes or there\u2019s different needs and it gets shifted around, it makes it a lot harder for those students,\u201d said Kyle Ross, MGEU President.<\/p>\n
According to the report, there were 932 student-related aggression incidents toward support staff by students with additional needs last school year. That\u2019s compared to 650 incidents the year before and 333 the year before that.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just really frustrating to see these numbers when we asked the division for this information. And to see they\u2019re going in the wrong way, it\u2019s really creating a bad environment for these workers,\u201d said Ross.<\/p>\n
CityNews reached out to the Winnipeg School Division for comment, we did not hear back.<\/p>\n
Ross says the school division and the union need to work toward a solution to make sure Winnipeg\u2019s schools stay safe for everyone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to working with them to try to resolve this,\u201d he said. \u201cI think we all have to play a part in solving this issue. It\u2019s a real problem.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\tSt. John’s High School in Winnipeg. (Credit: Google Maps) <\/p>\n
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