Oct 8: Katharine Birbalsingh, Strictest Headmistress in Britain

Teachers across Canada experiencing violence and harassment from students. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario reports 77% of ETFO members have personally experienced or witnessed violence against staff members. We talk to Britain's 'strictest headmistress' about how students must behave in school or face consequences. Also, how at her inner city London school the emphasis is on the 3R's. The approach is yielding great success. although not without its critics.
Guest: Katharine Birbalsingh. Headmistress, Michaela Community School, Wembley, London, UK. (spent some years of her youth in the Toronto area attending school here)
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Teachers across Canada experiencing violence and harassment from students. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario reports 77% of ETFO members have personally experienced or witnessed violence against staff members. We talk to Britain's 'strictest headmistress' about how students must behave in school or face consequences. Also, how at her inner city London school the emphasis is on the 3R's. The approach is yielding great success. although not without its critics.

Guest: Katharine Birbalsingh. Headmistress, Michaela Community School, Wembley, London, UK. (spent some years of her youth in the Toronto area attending school here)

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