Addressing violence in the classroom: Saskatchewan Teachers Federation calls for more support [Video]

Teachers in Saskatchewan have come forward sharing their experiences of violence in the classroom they say stem from a lack of supports.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation brought forward four stories from teachers, giving them each pseudonyms to protect the privacy and identity of the people involved.

“In March 2023 I was working as a Grade 3/4 teacher in a Saskatchewan school and this was my very first year as an elementary school teacher. I was going outside for recess supervision when I heard a situation out in the hallway. I walked into the hallway and I was attacked by a Grade 7 student who was in an escalated state,” Shelby said.

She said she wasn’t the only staff member involved in the situation.

“I was repeatedly hit and kicked in the upper body and head by the student and I was told it took several staff members to get the student …