A. The Division and Association recognize the importance of a caring school environment that is orderly, supportive and non-violent.
B. The working and learning environment should be free from physical or emotional abuse. Physical abuse shall mean acts of violence against a person, the person’s family and the person’s possessions. Emotional abuse consists of obscene gestures, verbal abuse, threats of physical abuse and harassment. Incidents of abuse will be treated with confidence and dealt with through Divisional Policy.
C. This section is subject to The Public Schools Act and regulations thereto and is not intended to abrogate any management rights with respect to the student disciplinary process.
D. Teachers shall not have the right to grieve individual student disciplinary decisions made by the Division.