In February, the Ontario government passed Bill 157: Keeping Our Kids Safe at School Act. There’s a lot of information contained within the bill (which you can learn more about here) but here are the major pieces:

It is now mandatory for  teachers, school staff, and administration (principles and vice-principles) to intervene in all forms of [...]

Researchers at Iowa State University just published a study that shows LGBTQ youth were more likely than their straight identified peers to be cyber bullied.
Cyber bullying is a term that describes the nastiness that goes on online, often through facebook, or blogs, or via chat. Rumors can be started and spread in minutes, humiliating photos [...]

One of the great things about my job is that I get to go all over the province and talk to youth. I hear about what things are like for them in their schools, at home, and in their communities. One things I hear a lot, in big cities and small towns is that in [...]

The school year is quickly approaching  (and for some folks has already started- eek!). September means so many things for people returning to those hallowed halls of learning (ahem).  For some of you it’s an exciting time, for others a time of absolute dread, and for many, it’s mix of both.
With that in mind, I [...]