Commentary
Saunders Secondary School in London, Ontario is home to approximately 2,000 students. It’s been in the news a lot lately, but not in a good way.
A recent CBC story quoted an anonymous teacher who described Saunders as a “tinderbox of violence” where students regularly challenge teachers to fist fights after school. Over the last six months, police visited the school 28 times to deal with incidents of assault, theft, and property damage.
Students also went on the record to describe what life was like at Saunders. “So much crazy stuff happens,” stated one Grade 10 student. “It’s kind of dangerous. You just get used to it. People breaking down windows is pretty normal these days.”
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