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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Retired special educator here. I worked positively with so many families. Then there were the parents who wanted their child to receive every accommodation in the book, which were all not warranted. One family made a big fuss about the kid needing headphones to block out sound, but the kid never used them in class and said he didn’t want them. He had great behavior and solid grades.

I was in some IEPs where the advocate came loaded for bear and seemed to think we were put to cheat the family, and I knew several advocates who kept mentioning their own, severely impacted, children, whose needs were much different than the child’s in question.

[b]I have also seen situations where admin absolutely denied services or met ahead of time to say what they were going to agree in the IEP.[/b] The teachers really have little recourse here, if they want to save their jobs. Your best bet, if you have a difficult situation, is to insist on the district special ed representative attending the meeting, and then appealing up the chain.

Presume positive intent, and be clear and respectful as you appeal. [/quote]
This is illegal - and as an observer of this there should be a process to be a Whistle Blower.   This clearly happens at our school because the special education teachers are silent when asked a question about their experiences.  [/quote]

There already is a way to whistle blow as a teacher. You immediately contact your principal's supervisor and the director of special education compliance in the central office, as well as your union rep. You also have to have the balls to push back against your admin and tell them NO, you are not going to break the law for them. The saving your job thing is bs. There will never be a shortage of open special educator jobs in our lifetime. It's so easy to find another school if needed, why would you willingly choose a place where your boss is comfortable breaking the law?[/quote]

DP sped teacher. Ha. Easy for you to say. My principal’s supervisor is their friend, I’d be the one thrown under the bus. HR? Oh you better believe the 3 years it takes to resolve the issue my life will be hell. DCPS is not where you mess around if you have toxic admin. Union? Ours sucks.

I can see why this teacher wouldn’t and didn’t. Personally I have because I gathered evidence, as in written documentation that they told me this, this only happened because they texted me and slipped up. I also gathered other sped teachers at my school who they did the same to so I wouldn’t be alone. Why should I have to leave a school? No, the corrupt school leader should. My students deserve everything but I have to play it smart. Either I’ll have to wait or subtly disregard admin. But I’m no blatant whistleblower. Please don’t expect teachers to put their livelihoods on the line like that. [/quote]

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