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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Substitute teacher, so this is what I've heard from colleagues in the lounge, and socially. I have a SN child so I pay attention to this.

Everyone knows this one. School teams that meet prior to the official IEP meeting presumably to familiarize everyone with the latest on the child's situation, but who are really meeting to get everyone from the school or district "on the same page" which makes it clear that people who object should stay silent.

Principals and SN coordinators who tell classroom teachers or PTs, OTs, SLTs they should not speak in IEP meetings unless asked a direct question and to "follow their lead" in the meeting meaning they can't object to anything the SN coordinators say or raise questions or any new concerns.

That everyone knows the SN coordinators at certain schools are lazy as crap and they have an understanding with the principals to not give out IEPs so the kids have no choice but to go to privates and the remaining students are easier to handle as there are fewer special needs kids.

That they manipulate data collected to say whatever they want it to say which is usually either that a kid has no problem or that the kid needs to leave the school. It will rarely say the child needs more services and that these services can be given at the school.

That they try to guess whether a parent is upset and wealthy enough to get a lawyer and go to due process and make the amount of push back on services commensurate to this rather than a child's actual need.

That they think they can get away with it because they are good at the documentation which is all most people at the district level have time to look at.

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As a teacher I'd like to share that I've never experienced any of the schools I've worked at in the last 13 years, nor have I heard any of these points from friends at other schools! I am sure it can happen at some schools, but I do not think it's the norm and to be honest I'm offended that people would think it is. I'm sorry to hear you've had such negative experiences.

What I'd like to share is that most of us in education aren't "out to get you." It's frustrating when parents come in with their guard up because they think this and doubt that we want what is best for their child. [/quote]

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