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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I bet that if these weren't the first two goals in APS's strategic plan, teachers would be slightly less likely to mind the COL increase:

~ Disproportionally in suspension rates by race/ethnicity, students identified with a disability, and English Learners will be annually reduced and overall suspensions will not increase. (PO-SWB-1)

~ By 2024, at least 80% of students with disabilities will spend 80% or more of their school day in a general education setting. (PO-SWB-2)

Teachers are not only underpaid, but general ed teachers also are responsible for meeting the needs of many special education kids. They have limited recourse for poor behavior since APS wants low suspension numbers. APS's retention strategy seems to be hoping teachers will keep going out of the goodness of their hearts. [/quote]

A student can be 100% in a general Ed setting and still receive support and services from special Ed teachers. And I sincerely hope the people educating our children aren’t aiming for MORE suspensions of children with disabilities and minorities.[/quote]

I've been in classrooms where they are receiving "support" from special ed teachers and it's useless. They can really only walk around and make sure the kids are on task, maybe sometimes work with them in smaller groups but it's general education content which often isn't accessible to them anyway. A lot of teachers, both special ed and general ed, hate this. They want *appropriate* support tailored to the individual, not a presumption of general ed ordered from on high.[/quote]

Oh, and as for the suspensions, I want more suspensions all around. I don't care what category they are in, I want teachers to feel safe and supported instead of making them stay in a class where they have to manage students who are swearing at them and throwing stuff at them. And remember that all students, including a lot of children who are POC and/or have disabilities, suffer when a teacher is spending most of their time and energy managing one or two students who shouldn't be in the class in the first place. In fact it's probably those populations who suffer the most because of the intense push for all students to remain in the classroom as much as possible.[/quote]

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