They should have slid everyone over. The teacher should have said something.
I went through elementary school with a special needs kid in a wheelchair. He was severely disabled. I didn’t mind him being with the class for a few hours everyday but he really needed to be not totally inclusive with the regular kids. He couldn’t really speak or control his muscles and movements. I don’t care what the parents might say he needed to be with the kids like him and that needed constant attention. An hour or two a day - great.
I remember feeling torn - as he was in our cubscouts and boyscouts troop and because of that even though our leaders owned a ranch and lake house and boats we never did anything he couldn’t do and participate in so our troop couldn’t qualify for any arrows or badges; it was kinda a joke compared to all the other troops. Oh well, I know the kid loved it and we just had to take one for the team.
I just think each situation is unique and there needs to be some compromise on all sides. I don’t think that an entire group of kids should be necessarily denied some experiences and opportunities because the special needs child can’t participate. That might seem unfair; I’m sorry.
You are cruel and heartless, if little Jimmy can’t swim, then nobody on Earth should ever be allowed to swim!
You lack compassion!
Imagine 25 kids in a class sitting there doing nothing because one of their number needs constant attention and learns differently than they do. Imagine how far behind that class of kids will be.