APPA First VP, Kim Watson was on the news this week commenting on the concerning results of a province wide survey by the FEESP-CSN on violence at work experienced by school support staff.
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FEESP-CSN Survey on Health & Safety in Schools
Working in schools exposes staff members to a variety of risks that sometimes leads to injuries and illnesses.
In preparation for the next round of collective bargaining, the FEESP–CSN School Sector wishes to collect as much information as possible about health and safety issues in schools. More precisely, FEESP-CSN School Sector would like to know which situations that put you at risk of being exposed to violence and in what kind of condition is the school building in which you are currently working.
You have until April 25 to answer the survey.
The link below will redirect you to the survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/surveyCSN