Toronto School Violence, Difficult Behaviour on the Rise: Report

Toronto School Violence, Difficult Behaviour on the Rise: Report
A police officer speaks to students at the scene of a shooting at Weston Collegiate Institute high school in Toronto on Feb. 16, 2023. Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press
Tara MacIsaac
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In a recent survey of Toronto school principals, 80 percent said they’re ill equipped to maintain school safety. About 40 percent said violent behaviour was on the rise, including physical fights and possession of weapons.

The rise in violence at the Toronto District School Board is on track to being the worst since 2000, when the board began collecting data, according to the Toronto Star.