Aug 22, 2017, Fox 40 Sacramento: Calaveras Unified School District Parents Rally for Safer Classrooms http://fox40.com/2017/08/22/calaveras-unified-school-district-parents-rally-for-safer-classrooms/ Parents in the Calaveras Unified School District protested outside district headquarters Tuesday evening, upset about what they say is a string of violence at district schools. "We have personally seen students attack faculty and a principal," said parent Lauren Millmoore. ... Parents told FOX40 the issue is with students who are classified as having behavioral disabilities and are integrated into special education classes as well as traditional classes. Jennifer Chavez-Ochoa says her son has a learning disability and is in one of the special education classes with a student prone to violence. "Where is my child's learning environment?" Chavez-Ochoa told FOX40. "It's not a good learning environment at all; there's a lot of disruptions."…
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.