Education support workers from across the province are in North Battleford to talk about mental health, violence in the workplace, bargaining trends, and funding for K-12 education. CUPE Delegates will hear the latest research survey results about mental health and violence in schools in Saskatchewan and what the union calls the employer’s failure to adequately address it. Jackie Christianson, Chair of the Education Workers’ Steering Committee says, “We are seeing the number of violent incidents skyrocket throughout the education locals and schools.” She claims the violence faced by frontline education workers are from students and parents including biting, hitting and kicking. The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents over seven thousand support workers in the Pre-K to 12 education sector in Saskatchewan. That includes such people as education assistants, bus drivers, social workers, and interpreters.