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PettyWitch OP t1_jddtmy1 wrote

Reply to comment by coolducklingcool in Connecticut teachers, what problems are you facing with your students now? by PettyWitch

I looked at my district's school budget for 2023 vs 2022 and it looks like most of the budget increase went to the admin versus the teachers (and the teacher numbers were cut a little bit).

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coolducklingcool t1_jddtsk1 wrote

That is not uncommon at all.

Also, a lot of special education costs are increasing for districts which means cuts happen in other areas. More and more kids are needing special education services, including extreme ones like outplacement to alternative schools - which the parent district pays typically pays for in terms of tuition and transportation.

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[deleted] t1_jdeprl7 wrote

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coolducklingcool t1_jders5v wrote

They are special education services and their needs are not being met by the parent school. It is federal law. Schools have no choice. ADA and IDEA.

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DifferentDust7581 t1_jderv9v wrote

It's not only expelled students who are out-placed at other schools. Oftentimes, it's due to bullying that the school fails to crack down on, so the victim gets placed at another school for their own mental health and safety. This happens more than schools care to admit. In these cases, the school should absolutely be footing the bill.

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coolducklingcool t1_jdeuhsv wrote

I think we would need to see the data on that. In my experience, a vast majority are students with severe special needs, whether social/emotional, behavioral, etc. Documented disability manifestations. My district deals with students expelled for issues like fighting or drugs within our own system.

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