Action | Promulgating new regulation governing seclusion & restraint in public elementary & secondary schools |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 4/19/2019 |
A place of learning should never become a prison. The severity of restraint on a child, especially one with a disability, is traumatic. This is a very real fear, and a lasting trauma being done to our most vulnerable kids. Once done, it cannot be undone. Knowing the statistics behind the high correlation between children with disabilities and their future involved with the Dept. of Juvenile Justice (and prison) why aren’t we investing in these kids now, rather than prepping them, and normalizing a life of prison later? Why is there no PTSD therapy? Why can’t reports become instantly available to parents, the State, and the dept. of Education when physical restraint and seclusion occurs? End seclusion and restraint.