Resources
Podcast and Radio Features
April 5, 2024: Podcast. Absent: The violence in austerity in schools (Part 1). Canadian Teachers Federation (CTF). [Click here]
April 12, 2024: Podcast. Absent: Not meeting sudents needs, a systemic problem (Part 2). Canadian Teachers Federation (CTF). [Click here]
January 25, 2023: Podcast. Talking about workplace violence. Elementary: A Podcast from ETFO. [Click here]
March 21, 2019: Sunday Morning on CBC with Michael Enright. [Click here]
Unions Research and Resources
Canadian Teacher Federation. (2024). Absent: Not Meeting Student Needs, A Systemic Problem. [Link to Podcast].
OSSTF (2024). Startling OSSTF/FEESO school violence survey results reveal need for emergency funding. Media Release. [Link].
ETFO (Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario). (2023). "ETFO member survey shows violence pervasive in schools." [Link to report].
Canadian Teacher Federation. (2018). Pan-Canadian Research Review on Violence in Schools [Download].
CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees). “Violence Prevention Kit" [Download].
Peel Elementary Teachers’ Local. (2017). Workplace Violence Pamphlet [Download].
ETFO (Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario). “ETFO Action on Violence in Schools" [Download].
Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF). (2005). Bullying in the workplace survey [Download].
Key Academic Articles
Martinez, A., McMahon, S. D., Espelage, D., Anderman, E. M., Reddy, L. A., & Sanchez, B. (2016). Teachers’ experiences with multiple victimization: Identifying demographic, cognitive, and contextual correlates. Journal of School Violence, 15(4), 387–405.
Reddy, L.A., Espelage, D., McMahon, S.D., Anderman, E.M., Lane, K.L., Brown, V.E., Reynolds, C.R., Jones, A., Kanrich, J. (2013). Violence against teachers: Case studies from the APA task force. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 1, 231-245.
Reddy, L., Espelage, D. L., Anderman, E. M., Kanrich, J. B., & McMahon, S. D. (2018). Addressing violence against educators through measurement and research. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 42,9-28.
Wilson, C., Douglas, K., & Lyon, D. (2011). Violence Against Teachers: Prevalence and Consequences. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(12), 2353-2371.
Chen, C., Smith, P., & Mustard, C. (2019). Gender differences in injuries attributed to workplace violence in Ontario 2002-2015. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 76, 3-9.
Lanthier, S., Bielecky, A., & Smith, P. (2018). Examining Risk of Workplace Violence in Canada: A Sex/Gender Based Analysis. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 62(8), 1012–1020.
McMahon, S. D., Martinez, A., Espelage, D., Rose, C., Reddy, L. A., Lane, K., Anderman, E. M., Reynolds, C. R., Jones, A., & Brown, V. (2014). Violence Directed Against Teachers: Results from A National Survey: Violence Directed Against Teachers. Psychology in the Schools, 51(7), 753–766. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.21777.
Relevant Books
Bruckert, C. & Law, T. (2018). Women and gendered violence in Canada: An intersectional approach. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Cooper, V. & Whyte, D. (2017). The Violence of Austerity. London: Pluto Press.
Keith, M.M. & Brophy, J.T. (2021). Code White: Sounding the Alarm on Violence against Health Care Workers. Toronto: Between the Lines.
Nixon, R. (2011). Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Select News Reports
Macdonell, B. (2023, May 24). 'I'm scared to go to work': Mississauga teacher alleges violence, fear inside middle school. [Access here].
Birnie, M. (2023, May 15). 'Alarming' new survey find nearly 80% of Ontario elementary teachers experience school violence, says union. Toronto Star. [Access here].
Bennett, P. (2023, February 23). Canada's schools have descended into a violence hell and we let it happen. National Post. [Access here].
We are continually updating this database to include new and relevant resources.
Know of any key resources or reports not included above? Send an e-mail to bruckert@uottawa.ca.