PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2014/07/01 - 2018/06/30 (EXPIRED)

ARTICLE 26: FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE

The Portage la Prairie School Division and the Portage Teachers’ Association recognize the importance of a caring school environment that is orderly, supportive and non-violent.

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 or harassment.  Incidents of abuse will be treated with confidentiality and dealt with through Division policy.

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.

Teachers shall not have the right to grieve individual student disciplinary decisions made by the Division.