[New Perspective]

Unfortunately you are completely wrong and studies have been shown this time and time again. Inclusion in the class room has tremendous short and long term benefits, for ALL.

No, teachers should not be cruel and should be fired. Inclusion breaks down the barrier and shows all the children that no matter who they are they are all equal.

[ClearBlueSky]

IMO YOU are wrong. I had a sister born mildly retarded. She died at 13 in the 70's. In her short life my parents realized she did not belong in regular school and NO amount of exposure to normal classes would change her. She went to a special school and, among others handicapped in similar ways, she was happy.If there had been 'mainstreaming' then my parents would not have allowed it. They thought about HER feelings.
It appears to me that mentally/emotionally impaired children are being used to 'teach' the others sensitivity( to questionable degrees) and NO discomfort and frustration THEY feel is worth it for social experimentation.They may teach others about sensitivity and inclusion, but THEY pay for it in frustration and incidents like this. Perhaps not in all cases, but how many is OK?

You don't put a paraplegic child in ballet class and expect they can be a ballerina- or put a preschooler in a physics class hoping to make him a Steven Hawking. If drugs can't change their biological problem how can feeling out of place among other children?
Equal as human beings-YES. Equal in abilities-NO. Real life- not studies- proves this every day.

[GingisK]

Inclusion seriously impedes the overall progress of the class. Why don’t they teach stuff in depth anymore, you ask? You adore the answer. It really isn’t possible to teach to high standards anymore.