A new survey of Ontario schools finds many principals ask special education students to stay home because of lack of resources, reports People for Education.
Jen Charron with son Reid, 7, outside Adam Beck Public School, where Reid in in Grade 2. Reid, who has Asperger’s syndrome, is one of more than a dozen kids with autism at the school who are served by the equivalent of 1.5 assistants. A report being released Monday has found that schools don’t have enough support for special needs students.
By: Kristin Rushowy Education Reporter, Published on Mon Apr 28 2014
We were really surprised by the finding, said Annie Kidder, executive director of People for Education, which surveyed 1,349 Ontario schools and for the first time asked about forcing children to stay home after hearing numerous complaints from parents.
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