Anonymous wrote:
Maybe turn off the Fox News for a bit. I was a teacher from before this was a huge issue to after, and I saw exactly how it played out. It was not progressive policies. It was the confluence of changing educational policy (which did not originate with politicians) and the needs of certain districts to save money. It stuck because it was cheaper, and once schools had cut the special disciplinary staff, the extra self-contained teachers, and repurposed the extra classroom space, there was no going back when it turned out to be a disaster.
I can recall ~ 25 years ago when those working with IDEA pushed inclusive classrooms and natural environments for early intervention. I thought it was a mistake then and is still today.
These events described here may or may not be mental disorders that require a different learning environment. Hard to tell in the first quarter in K. Many of these kids will turn it around with support from school and home.
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