Mississauga teacher alleges 'uncontrollable' violence, fear inside middle school
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A Mississauga teacher who penned a letter, posted anonymously to social media, detailing troubling allegations targeting a middle school is speaking out in the hopes of making the school a safe learning environment.
A Mississauga teacher who penned a letter, posted anonymously to social media, detailing troubling allegations targeting a middle school is speaking out in the hopes of making the school a safe learning environment.
The claims highlight a climate of violence at Tomken Road Middle School that has students and staff fearing for their safety.
“Every morning I wake up and I’m scared to go to work,” the teacher told CTV News Toronto in an interview Wednesday. “I fear to walk down the hallways and possibly putting myself in a position where I have to have a dangerous interaction with a student.”
“I wrote the letter because I fear for the safety of our students,” they said. “I’m devastated and there have been so many days I’ve just cried because I’m so sad for the kids.”
CTV News Toronto has agreed not to name the teacher and protect their identity, for fear of reprisal after they posted a list of allegations over the weekend.
The teacher alleges the school, located in the Applewood Heights neighbourhood with more than 900 students attending classes, is in a state of crisis, adding staff and students from Grades 6 to 8 face countless unsafe interactions daily.
“The climate of our school is one of violence, fear and is well on its way to being one of long lasting trauma for many students,” the letter reads. “We write this letter as a desperate call for help to make changes to our learning environment in order to make it the safe place it once was.”
