Resources
Union Research & Resources
Canadian Teacher Federation. (2018). Pan-Canadian Research Review on Violence in Schools [Download].
CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees). “Violence Prevention Kit" [Download].
ETFO (Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario). (2023). "ETFO member survey shows violence pervasive in schools." [Link to report].
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].
Peel Elementary Teachers’ Local. (2017). Workplace Violence Pamphlet [Download].
Seminal Journal 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.
Santor, D., Bruckert, C., &McBride, K. (2021). Prevalence and impact of harassment and violence against educators in Canada. Journal of School Violence, 20(3), 261-273.
Wilson, C., Douglas, K., & Lyon, D. (2011). Violence Against Teachers: Prevalence and Consequences. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(12), 2353-2371.
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.
Selected 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.
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