Cross the border and this report on the state of education would be easentially the same for Ontario. The Cons have decimated supports for kids with any kind of learning disability. Mainly due to under staffing. Kids end up staying home. #NeverVoteConservative - ThreadSky

blueravefinn.bsky.social • 90 days ago

Cross the border and this report on the state of education would be easentially the same for Ontario.
The Cons have decimated supports for kids with any kind of learning disability. Mainly due to under staffing. Kids end up staying home.
#NeverVoteConservative

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This is so tough, because we see the systemic reasons why schools are failing to meet our kids' needs and we know that teachers and staff care immensely despite being underpaid and undervalued, AND kids and families are experiencing real harm and trauma here. michiganchronicle.com/report-revea...

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caffeinatedqueer.bsky.social•90 days ago

I'm homeschooling 9 this year because they didn't have the staff to help him get into the building, and then the local budget crisis meant they had to shut down the district's virtual school option for his age 🫠 There are a lot of factors at play, but the end result is no public education for him.

blueravefinn.bsky.social•90 days ago

I'm sorry to hear that. We are fortunate that we had more services available when the boys were younger. Parents of young autistic kids are having a horrific time with schools.

caffeinatedqueer.bsky.social•90 days ago

It's been wild seeing the difference between my own kids' (3 years apart) experiences. A huge factor was COVID, but it's been tough seeing that even in a really good district in a blueish state that is trying to improve, external factors seem to be impeding all the progress that had been made.

blueravefinn.bsky.social•90 days ago

My boys 'should' be graduating this year, but they are taking another year. I told them that right from the beginning, to consider it. Gr 7&8 were full of lock downs. Gr 9 still had some Covid oddness. They need time to be teenagers & to mature.

caffeinatedqueer.bsky.social•90 days ago

That's awesome that the school is on board with that! At one of our (many 🫠) meetings with 12's school they kept saying their goal is getting her ready for high school and to join the workforce and I kept having to reiterate that she WILL need more time. She's on her own growth curve and it's fine!

blueravefinn.bsky.social•90 days ago

They have a small ASD resource room & J has had a few spares because of course changes. He needs another year to get enough courses. He can stay in school until 21 in theory. The gov't is trying to discourage that of course. M wants to take a few more courses before uni.

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