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A teacher complained to her principal that children with disabilities were placed in mainstream classrooms due to a shortage of special education teachers, and that their learning needs were not being met; thus, violating the law. Can the teacher be punished for such an expression?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Whether the teacher is punished for the expression would be up to the administrator and would depend on how and why the complaint was made. If the teacher feels that the students needs are not being meet, then the administrator should contact the case manager for those students and determine if the law is being broken by not meeting the needs of the students per their IEPs. In this case the teacher is looking out for those students and he or she is expressing true concern, not something to be punished for. Student placement is determined by the team members who are evaluating the students needs. If a team determines that a student should be placed in a self-contained classroom setting and this is the least restrictive environment for that student, the student should never be placed in mainstream classrooms no matter of staffing issues at the school. This would be a violation of Federal law and the teacher expressing this fact should not be punished.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this solution, it has the best interests of the students.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:46 am
Rated By: eRymaT
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this
Rated On: March 7, 2016 8:44 pm
Rated By: eRyber
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree that the case manager does need to come in and examine for themselves. I also agree that the teacher is fine, its the school that needs to worry.
Rated On: October 17, 2016 1:49 am
Rated By: TaTaBy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this.
Rated On: October 20, 2019 6:50 pm
Rated By: Anastasia Stampoulis
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is what I would do if I was in this situation.
Rated On: February 24, 2020 2:41 am
Rated By: ameteV