Vancouver school trustees created toxic workplace for bullied staff: report
Vancouver School Board trustees contributed to a toxic work environment in which staff were bullied, harassed and feared for their job security, an external investigation has found.
An executive summary of the report was released Friday, just over four months after the British Columbia School Superintendents Association filed a complaint about the treatment of staff at the board.
“Today is not an easy day,” said official trustee Dianne Turner at a news conference. “I find it deeply troubling that we are speaking about bullying and harassment at the Vancouver School Board. Every day we talk to our students about how bullying is unacceptable.”
By the time the probe began in October, the board’s secretary-treasurer, superintendent and entire senior management team were on indefinite leave.