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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Btw—it does seem like the IEPs are grouped together in one class so then only one Special Ed teacher is needed in one room. I think there’s an argument that it’s not for the best for child development even though it helps the principal with staffing. [/quote]

Well yes, but there's no right to "the best".  [/quote]The point is that the principal is creating the restrictive environment for learning by placing 12 IEPs together. [/quote]

What's restrictive about it?[/quote]They are restricting the IEP students to one specific classroom. [/quote]

So, the argument is this: It is restrictive to put my "good disabled" child in a class with those other "bad disabled" children! My child is [i]normal[/i] but [i]those[/i] children are a problem! All the disabled children who can pass for abled should get a special classroom separate from the disabled children with disruptive disabilities! How dare they need support, too! Why must we all be lumped together when everyone knows my child is better because their disability isn't as obvious!

Which is a pretty problematic way of looking at things. Just say it plainly, you don't want your child educated with students who have disabilities, despite having a child with disabilities yourself. [/quote]

Wow, you seem to have brought other baggage to this conversation. [/quote]

No, I am just annoyed by the argument that some disabilities are detrimental to other students' learning, which has been brought up repeatedly in this thread. That a student needing more support somehow robs other students of support and lowers the quality of education for everyone. [/quote]

You should take this up with the IDEA, which specifically defines LRE as disabled students learning alongside nondisabled peers.[/quote]

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