r/NovaScotia • u/justlogmeon • 13h ago

📰 NS News With school violence on the rise, teachers say cuts will further strain classrooms

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/with-school-violence-on-the-rise-teachers-say-cuts-will-further-strain-classrooms-9.7218396
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u/concernednsteacher 13h ago

‘“…we're going to do everything we can to support them in the classroom," Maguire said at the time.’ That statement is directly contradicted by nearly every major decision he’s made as education minister.

Not filling an unfilled SLP job is a cut to student supports -> less students will receive timely support from professionals who already have massive caseloads. There are so many more instances of this across different roles but it sounds fiscally responsible to frame it the way Maguire and his department does.

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u/__Nels__Oleson__ 5h ago

‘“…we're going to do everything we can to support them in the classroom,"

What, exactly, are they going to do?

Damn I wish reporters would ask these questions for us.

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u/No-Veterinarian2008 13h ago

God I hate this province and what they are doing to it…this guy has no experience for the job he was appointed to do ..zero …they are making a mess out of province

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u/alexmullen4180 12h ago

This is the point. The worse education is, the dumber the population is. The dumber the population is, the more likely they vote Con.

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u/__Nels__Oleson__ 5h ago

I don't think they are smart enough to think plan that far ahead.

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u/RunTellDaat 1h ago

Don’t underestimate these cunts. They’re well educated and know what they’re doing

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u/Electrical_You_4519 4h ago

Maybe if they actually punished the kids who act up and suspend or expel them it wouldn’t be such an issue.

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u/megadave902 1h ago

Not sure why you’re being downvoted for stating the obvious.

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u/Electrical_You_4519 1h ago

Lots of sensitive people here. It’s okay.

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u/Apprehensive_Yak4627 4m ago

Because they’re wrong. Research finds that punishment increases negative behaviours rather than decreasing them.

Even if you like the idea of punishing kids, it’s just not supported by evidence.

Things that support kids - like universal free meals, and the supports Houston is cutting - are what reduce negative behaviour at school.Â