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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 130402" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>He is at my school because his parents were lawyers and he had an aggressive advocate. He is also a senior and the SD decided it was easier to give in to the parents rather than fight it. They are still taking him to court on assault to staff charges.</p><p></p><p>Wyntersgrace, how would you feel if your "safe place to land" was a place where people sullied your profession on a daily basis? You mention the teachers on the board that could not get an IEP done. How many are there on this board? I can think of two active teachers besides myself who have been here any length of time.</p><p></p><p>It is a shame that teachers are run off this board. I have grown so much as a teacher from what I have learned on the board. I am much more conscious of making sure that I follow my Special Education students' IEP's and am much more aware of the importance of making accommodations for my special needs students. My team-teacher mentioned the other day that I was more willing to work with her to meet the needs of the Special Education kids in the inclusion classes than the other regular ed teachers that she works with. I credit the board for that.</p><p></p><p>I have also learned so much about the disorders and illnesses that my students face and how they affect their ability to learn. Again, I credit the board for that.</p><p></p><p>So it's a shame that teachers are not made to feel welcome here. The board could do so much good if teachers were not made to feel like pariahs. But if teachers come on the board and see people bragging about reducing a teacher to tears or advocating a "swift kick in the rear" or asserting that it is okay to bully the teacher into submission (and I have seen all of these things said on the board), they certainly don't stick around.</p><p></p><p>But it is time for me to bid the board adieu. Obviously, what you all want a closed group where everyone agrees about the big bad school system without any dissent. I think the attack on my friend was the final straw. It was sad when I realized that parent that laughed at my friend's injuries could be a proud member of this board. I'm sure that he would tell you that he was a great advocate for his child.</p><p></p><p>Thankfully, my difficult child has grown up now and she is doing well. I won't change her status to easy child because I don't want to be hit with the board jinx. I thank those (especially my PE buddies) who helped me in my time of need. I don't know what I would have done without them.</p><p></p><p>I truly wish you all the best. And I hope that someday you all will realize that it is in the best interest of your child to work with your child's teachers and the school rather than seeing everything as an adversarial relationship. That is all I have ever tried to say. Somehow, it is fitting that I say goodbye on the Special Education forum.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 130402, member: 1967"] He is at my school because his parents were lawyers and he had an aggressive advocate. He is also a senior and the SD decided it was easier to give in to the parents rather than fight it. They are still taking him to court on assault to staff charges. Wyntersgrace, how would you feel if your "safe place to land" was a place where people sullied your profession on a daily basis? You mention the teachers on the board that could not get an IEP done. How many are there on this board? I can think of two active teachers besides myself who have been here any length of time. It is a shame that teachers are run off this board. I have grown so much as a teacher from what I have learned on the board. I am much more conscious of making sure that I follow my Special Education students' IEP's and am much more aware of the importance of making accommodations for my special needs students. My team-teacher mentioned the other day that I was more willing to work with her to meet the needs of the Special Education kids in the inclusion classes than the other regular ed teachers that she works with. I credit the board for that. I have also learned so much about the disorders and illnesses that my students face and how they affect their ability to learn. Again, I credit the board for that. So it's a shame that teachers are not made to feel welcome here. The board could do so much good if teachers were not made to feel like pariahs. But if teachers come on the board and see people bragging about reducing a teacher to tears or advocating a "swift kick in the rear" or asserting that it is okay to bully the teacher into submission (and I have seen all of these things said on the board), they certainly don't stick around. But it is time for me to bid the board adieu. Obviously, what you all want a closed group where everyone agrees about the big bad school system without any dissent. I think the attack on my friend was the final straw. It was sad when I realized that parent that laughed at my friend's injuries could be a proud member of this board. I'm sure that he would tell you that he was a great advocate for his child. Thankfully, my difficult child has grown up now and she is doing well. I won't change her status to easy child because I don't want to be hit with the board jinx. I thank those (especially my PE buddies) who helped me in my time of need. I don't know what I would have done without them. I truly wish you all the best. And I hope that someday you all will realize that it is in the best interest of your child to work with your child's teachers and the school rather than seeing everything as an adversarial relationship. That is all I have ever tried to say. Somehow, it is fitting that I say goodbye on the Special Education forum. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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