I've attended many IEP meetings with parents as the "regular education" teacher. I'm generally surprised at how little most of the parents have to say.
The meeting is for you, and it is the best time to voice concerns about any aspect of your child's education, including his social interaction with peers and his sense of community within the school.
The only group of parents who are vocal in these meetings are the parents of gifted children, and I promise you they're not shy about laying out their goals for their children and asking how the school can help with those.
Thanks for your perspective on the IEP. The laws regarding the rights of disabled children to an education are readily available and I don’t understand why more parents don’t avail themselves of this information and advocate more for their child.
Bullshit!
I was/am a teacher and also a parent with a kid with an IEP.
Your generalization is bullshit.