(Montreal) In the controversy surrounding a teacher who yelled at her first-grade students at Grands-Vents elementary school, the Center de services scolaire des Mille-Îles (CSSMI) announced Wednesday morning that it had replaced the current direction of the ‘establishment.
Thus, Lyson Dompierre is now replacing the director Éric Campeau at the head of the Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac educational institution, for an indefinite period.
“Obviously, the bond of trust is broken between the parents and the school. We have a responsibility to restore the climate to provide our students and staff with a healthy and safe living environment. At the same time, administrative and police investigations are being opened and must be carried out under optimal conditions. In this context, and without impugning anyone, it seems appropriate to us to make changes quickly. The new director chosen has the experience and perspective necessary to manage the establishment and restore trust with parents and students, “said Nathalie Joannette, general manager of the CSSMI, in a press release.
The web page of the Grands-Vents school team is currently no longer accessible.
The CSSMI recalls that a psychological support team has been present at the school since Tuesday to support students and school staff after compromising recordings of the teacher, with 25 years of experience, were broadcast in the media.
You could clearly hear the lady screaming and screaming in class, scolding her first-year students.
An investigation was launched by the CSSMI, then another was conducted by the municipal police department after allegations of physical violence were made against the teacher.
During question period in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Liberal education critic Marwah Rizqy said he had information that “the school service center, the lawyer and human resources have minimally known since January for verbal abuse and assault”.
“This unfortunate situation demonstrates the importance of denouncing any violent behavior,” notes the school service center, which recalls the existence of a complaints process on its website.
“The safety and well-being of children is our priority,” the organization reiterates at the very end of its statement.
