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Safe Staff, Safe Schools: School Support Staff Release Worker-Led Report on Violence in Nova Scotia Public Schools

HALIFAX-KJIPUKTUK, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Members of the Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions will present “Safe Staff, Safe Schools: A worker-led review of violence in Nova Scotia’s public schools,” a new report on the topic of violence in public schools, at a public press conference this Thursday.

Following the launch of a new campaign focused on addressing the safety of staff and students in public schools across Nova Scotia, school support staff will speak to media on this issue, and the new worker-led report, Thursday in Halifax.

 

WHEN:

Thursday, August 15th at 1:30pm

 
 

WHERE:

Grand Parade, 1770 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS B3J 3K4

 
 

WHO:

Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions, including presidents of all eight CUPE locals representing school support staff in Nova Scotia

Print copies of the report will be available. Advance copies of the report available to media upon request.

Highlights from the report can be viewed at cupe.ca/safe-schools.

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Contacts

Haseena Manek
CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative
hmanek@cupe.ca

Canadian Union of Public Employees


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Contacts

Haseena Manek
CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative
hmanek@cupe.ca

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