{"id":2477,"date":"2024-09-17T20:58:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T18:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fpss.lacsq.org\/?post_type=actualite&#038;p=2477"},"modified":"2024-09-17T22:15:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T20:15:47","slug":"css-de-la-riviere-du-nord-violence-and-resignations-are-a-harsh-reality-for-school-support-staff","status":"publish","type":"actualite","link":"https:\/\/fpss.lacsq.org\/en\/actualites\/css-de-la-riviere-du-nord-violence-and-resignations-are-a-harsh-reality-for-school-support-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"CSS de la Rivi\u00e8re-du-Nord &#8211; Violence and resignations are a harsh reality for school support staff"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2477","actualite","type-actualite","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"image":2485,"image_tablette":2483,"image_mobile":2479,"push":false,"push_message":"","contenu_flexible":[{"acf_fc_layout":"1_colonne","texte":"Violence towards school support staff at the Centre de services scolaire (CSS) de la Rivi\u00e8re-du-Nord affects almost three (3) out of five (5) people when it involves physical violence, and more than five (5) out of ten (10) when it involves non-physical violence.\r\n\r\nThe CSS de la Rivi\u00e8re-du-Nord has also seen a significant number of school support staff resign over the past five (5) years.\r\n\r\nThis was a source of concern to F\u00e9d\u00e9ration du personnel de soutien scolaire\u00a0(FPSS-CSQ) Vice-President St\u00e9phane Soumis when he came to the St-J\u00e9r\u00f4me region as part of the FPSS-CSQ\u2019s 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary tour. He took the opportunity to meet with school support staff working at the CSS de la Rivi\u00e8re-du-Nord.\r\n\r\n<strong>Violence in the schools<\/strong>\r\n\r\nStudents are the main source of these incidents which include shouting at staff (76%), being subjected to abusive language (65%), swearing or cursing (65%), having objects thrown at them (64%) and being hit (59%).\r\n\r\n\u201cWe applaud the reaction of the CSS de la Rivi\u00e8re-du-Nord for being proactive in this matter. Over the past year, it has increased the number of hours for special education technicians in elementary, secondary and daycare classes. Acts of violence must be prevented and intervened quickly,\u201d says St\u00e9phanie Tremblay, Vice-President of the Syndicat du personnel de soutien en \u00e9ducation de la Rivi\u00e8re-du-Nord (SPSERN-CSQ).\r\n\r\n<strong>More than 2,563 school support staff in the Laurentides region have already resigned in the last five years <\/strong>\r\n\r\nOver the past five years and into the current year, 2,563 school support staff have resigned from school service centers and school boards in the Laurentides region. There were 605 resignations from the CSS Rivi\u00e8re-du-Nord. These figures do not include retirements. The FPSS\u2011CSQ used access to information requests to obtain the figures.\r\n\r\nSt\u00e9phane Soumis is deeply concerned about the situation, saying: \u201cWe are witnessing a major crisis in education. These mass resignations are having an impact on the workload of those who remain and on the quality of the services we offer.\u201d\r\n\r\n<strong>Why people are resigning<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe reasons behind this wave of mass departures are varied, points out Ms. Tremblay. \u201cPeople are less attracted to jobs in education. We have to find solutions so that they don\u2019t leave the profession. Sometimes, it only requires a little flexibility on the part of the employer. For example, when a person needs a break to recharge, it is almost always refused, so these people need time for themselves when they are exhausted. Recognition also starts with understanding.\u201d\r\n\r\nShe says this jeopardizes the quality of services offered to students. School support staff perform various tasks, from administrative management to facilities maintenance, to supporting students with special needs. Their contributions are often discreet, but they are fundamental.\r\n\r\n\u201cLosing people with experience and expertise is crucial. When people resign, new people need to be hired and trained to replace them. There is a significant cost associated with this, which the government needs to take into account.\r\n\r\nThe FPSS-CSQ is calling on the Education Minister to take urgent action to resolve this crisis. \u201cDespite some gains in the new collective agreements, there are still many issues that require iMrsdiate action to preserve the integrity of our education system. School support staff remain deeply and constantly concerned about the lack of services to students,\u201d insists Soumis. \u201cAdequate recognition of their essential contribution\u00a0is required; we are a decisive factor in education.\u201d\r\n\r\n<strong>More attractive jobs elsewhere<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSt\u00e9phanie Tremblay points out that more attractive jobs are being offered by companies in the region. \u201cMany of our members, whether secretaries, laborers or specialized educators, have resigned their positions to take jobs elsewhere, where they are assured of more working hours, a sometimes-lighter workload and often higher wages. Our school service centers are losing valuable expertise,\u201d laments the SPSS-CSQ Vice-President.","couleur":""}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpss.lacsq.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualite\/2477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpss.lacsq.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualite"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpss.lacsq.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/actualite"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpss.lacsq.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}