Krista Lynn Howell says a few weeks ago a lot of these issues came up during a teacher think tank and focused on teacher allocation based on assessments instead of numbers.
Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell says there is no single fix for violence in schools and the needs of children. She was responding to comments made by the NLTA’s Trent Langdon stating that violence in schools is increasing. Howell says a plan needs to be developed to address ongoing issues and there is no one easy solution. She says violence in classrooms, allocations and class size need to assessed. Howell says a few weeks ago a lot of these issues came up during a teacher think tank and focused on teacher allocation based on assessments instead of numbers. She says for teachers, it was their number one priority.
41-year-old Matthew Delaney charged with two counts of murder in St. John's
UPDATE: Team on site to bring back cell service after damage to a Bell Aliant tower in the La Scie area
Mill City Mavericks, Broadway Blues Band and Tammy Dutcher perform in Stephenville tomorrow night
60th annual Lions Club Santa Claus Parade is tomorrow "60 Seasons of Christmas Magic!"
Blow Me Down Ski Trails to open tomorrow, a month earlier than last year
