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Craig Needles Podcast Episode 150: Craig Smith on violence in schools

A new report from People for Education says the school system is in a "downward spiral" after COVID-19 shutdowns over the last three years. Kids with mental health issues that are going untreated, some students that have become violent. Craig Smith, President of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario's Thames Valley local comes on the podcast to discuss.

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