Bullying and Homophobia in Canadian Schools: the Politics of Policies, Programs, and Educational Leadership

Following the 1999 Columbine massacre, administrators in Canada and the United States were increasingly pressed to take action against school violence by parents' groups, teachers' associations, and education critics. Accordingly, antiviolence policies and programs proliferated north and south of the Canadian-U.S. border. Rhetoric of “safe schools” continues to be central to the mission statements and operating principles of school boards.