I started out as a special ed teacher in a state school for emotionally disturbed kids. Special education fell into disfavor. Mentally ill kids were mainstreamed into regular classrooms. Predictably chaos reigns and teachers need to have the crazy kids segregated again. My idea is that public schools should be downsized to serve special needs kids and let the normal kids go to charter, religious or private schools. It would save a lot of money.
“My idea is that public schools should be downsized to serve special needs kids and let the normal kids go to charter, religious or private schools. It would save a lot of money.”
Interesting concept—most parents of special needs kids want them in “mainstream” settings even if it destroys the educational experience for everyone else.
Those parents need to be over-ruled.