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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. That dad was advocating for the teacher and his kid at the same time. I’m impressed [/quote]

That's how I read it. Finally someone says something that we are all thinking but too scared to ask.[/quote]

I feel this every time I'm in an IEP....we all sit there while parents request the sun and moon and everyone smiles and nods like we can in fact make it all happen. It's checking boxes-a beautiful completed document finished. Myself and the general teacher typically sitting there in shock that admin hasn't raised any concerns about the lack of resources....or that the plan is not realistic. Teachers often raise a leading question to put the ball in admins court but the ball lies there and we continue on with an unrealistic plan. The problem is everyone in this area is [i]sue happy[/i] so no one will speak in a real and honest way with each other. It's a vicious cycle. No one wants to work in SPED anymore because teachers are not supported instead they are attacked. They are not supported in meetings-they are not supported with day to day happenings even when they clearly spell out what they and their students NEED. The system has been running on overload for many years and now it is breaking. People don't want to be SPED teachers or Ia's-because it is soul crushing. You can go to another field and sit at a desk have an hour lunch and not feel like you are failing all day every day. Teachers are not supported and when they try to talk to higher ups they are often met with nothing but gaslighting. I don't know what this dads intentions were but at least someone said something real. We need real dialogue and schools need to feel safe to say we can not fulfill your requests. Parents need to know there are limits with what public school education can do....REALITY is lacking in these meetings![/quote]

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