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The Fédération des syndicats de l’enseignement (FSE-CSQ) conducted a consultation with 7,000 teachers in Quebec about the incivility teachers face every day at work.
The poll was conducted in October 2024.
According to the results, 83 percent of teachers said they believe rudeness has increased over the past two years and that 56 percent of teachers are victims of this bad behavior at least one to four times a day. This share is higher among teachers in nursery and primary school (63 percent).
Teachers also said the offensive behavior hurts students’ concentration (96 percent) and reduces the time spent learning (93 percent).
“Solutions must absolutely be found to curb and ultimately eliminate this trend,” said FSE-CSQ Chairman Richard Bergevin. “Working on this means improving the daily lives of teachers by giving them more time to teach, which contributes to their motivation at work. This would also significantly improve the learning climate in the classroom.”
Teachers say this bad behavior leads to overload at work (83 percent) and reduces their motivation at work (83 percent).
Nearly a third of respondents say they are the victim of rudeness from a parent at least once a month.
During the consultation, teachers were asked about possible solutions to improve classroom behavior:
– Teach expected behavior and increase awareness of the importance of civil behavior
– Apply sanctions to students who repeatedly exhibit inappropriate behavior
– Provide corrective action or community service for students who repeatedly engage in the same behavior
-Provide training to students, accompanied by their parents if necessary
“The results of this consultation are unequivocal. The incivility that teachers experience seriously undermines their daily lives. To protect teachers, we must act collectively. The government recently indicated that it wants to tackle this problem expeditiously. We are happy with this motion. However, we ask that they involve teachers in finding solutions so that they truly meet the needs of the communities,” concludes Bergevin.