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Violence in Ontario schools up 77% since removal of police officers

The Ford government has overseen a wave of classroom violence since taking office in 2018.

Walid Tamtam
Aug 18, 2025
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The Ford government has overseen a wave of classroom violence since taking office in 2018. Since then, violence has spiked 77 per cent, with the government proposing new legislation to restore police presence on school grounds.

Figures obtained by Global News through freedom of information requests show a 77 per cent increase since 2018-…

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