Teachers in Newfoundland and Labrador say violence is on the rise, averaging 22 incidents per school day

School staff are being struck more often, students are fighting more frequently, and police are increasingly being called to school grounds, according to data compiled and released this week by the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association.

The union counted 4,052 violent or aggressive incidents that were reported to either school board administrators or the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, making an average of 22 incidents inside of schools in the province every school day.