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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 354952" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>These things seem to be par for the course in many many SD's across the country. It is wrong. It is illegal. It is hurting kids. But it saves $$ and effort on the school's part cause for every warrior mom like us there are a whole bunch of parents who just don't have a clue and don't want to make waves or don't care. When Wiz was in 5th grade I brought in something for each class party, for his birthday I made a cake, etc... just like I did for other years. The teacher had 8 years of teaching sp ed and I was the FIRST parent who brought a cake in for her child's birthday. I just wanted to cry for all the kids with no birthday cakes. This teacher spent her own money on cake and a nice present for each child on their birthday cause often they didn't get either at home. </p><p></p><p>Parents who know their rights and are willing to fight for their kids are rare. Involved parents are infinitely more rare in high school, esp iwth kids like ours. Often parents are burned out or have been so abused by their child that they refuse to do IEPs etc....</p><p></p><p>So schools get VERY lax and careless and decide what they will and won't do based on convenience and NOT on the law. I also recommend going to the sp ed forum and getting all the pointers you can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 354952, member: 1233"] These things seem to be par for the course in many many SD's across the country. It is wrong. It is illegal. It is hurting kids. But it saves $$ and effort on the school's part cause for every warrior mom like us there are a whole bunch of parents who just don't have a clue and don't want to make waves or don't care. When Wiz was in 5th grade I brought in something for each class party, for his birthday I made a cake, etc... just like I did for other years. The teacher had 8 years of teaching sp ed and I was the FIRST parent who brought a cake in for her child's birthday. I just wanted to cry for all the kids with no birthday cakes. This teacher spent her own money on cake and a nice present for each child on their birthday cause often they didn't get either at home. Parents who know their rights and are willing to fight for their kids are rare. Involved parents are infinitely more rare in high school, esp iwth kids like ours. Often parents are burned out or have been so abused by their child that they refuse to do IEPs etc.... So schools get VERY lax and careless and decide what they will and won't do based on convenience and NOT on the law. I also recommend going to the sp ed forum and getting all the pointers you can. [/QUOTE]
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