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lumberjack_jeff

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23. The ADA requires either ramps or elevators.

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 08:38 PM

Mar 2015

It's unacceptable for a school to be inaccessible to its students. Both the IDEA and ADA laws guarantee it. I have no doubt that the school board would try to make the disabled kids and their parents the bad guys when they are forced to do the right thing.

That said...

If the students needed to use the staff bathroom as an interim accommodation while permanent ADA fixes were being implemented, this seems reasonable.

It sounds like the school is now trying to make the teachers look like the bad guys for using the only tool at their disposal (their contract) as a lever to get the school to do the right thing.

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Steel Valley SD School Board try to deflect blame to teachers after the removal of SpecEd restroom. [View all] greatlaurel Mar 2015 OP

k&r Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #1

I agree that needs to be highlighted. Looks like the administrators were trying to deflect attention greatlaurel Mar 2015 #3

And gave anti-teacher folks a chance to name-call. madfloridian Mar 2015 #10

Easy to get that stirred up in the anti-teacher atmosphere Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #12

Gosh, I thought all of those teachers were selfish jerks. kiva Mar 2015 #2

This one is particularly disgusting, as it is clear, the teachers were fighting for the kids. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #4

One more thought. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #5

Especially since they recieve fed money specifically to include special ed in their schools. jwirr Mar 2015 #6

Thank you. nt LWolf Mar 2015 #7

A big kick. Tired of everyone blaming teachers for everything. madfloridian Mar 2015 #8

And I'm tired of teachers not being allowed to stand up for themselves SusanCalvin Mar 2015 #27

That is a good point. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #29

That is the whole deal with charters. SusanCalvin Mar 2015 #33

Looks like the anti-teacher rhetoric took hold here big time. madfloridian Mar 2015 #9

Go here. madfloridian Mar 2015 #11

Did you see that the school district removed the special ed restroom? Wella Mar 2015 #14

" the school district removed the restroom that had been in the special education classroom" Wella Mar 2015 #13

Yes, exactly. madfloridian Mar 2015 #15

A friend of mine worked in a high school Wella Mar 2015 #19

Lordy I remember trying to someone to cover my class so I could go...seemed so far away. madfloridian Mar 2015 #20

I can imagine. I know at least one of my friend's colleagues ended up with a bladder infection Wella Mar 2015 #21

Bingo nt SusanCalvin Mar 2015 #28

I was deeply saddened that the child's parent was siding against the teachers. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #30

Sometimes, the only complaint that works is with the teacher's union Wella Mar 2015 #35

Spot on observation. Teachers are ignored about safety issues until they file a grievance. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #36

So much good stuff in this post. Wella Mar 2015 #37

You are very sharp. The roof leaks were a combination incompetence and corruption, IMO. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #39

Thanks for this additional info. blogslut Mar 2015 #16

I don't know how they get away with it Wella Mar 2015 #22

It is truly shocking how many people skirt these laws. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #31

Maybe that's part of the problem Wella Mar 2015 #34

My local community college has the required number of handicapped parking spots... lumberjack_jeff Mar 2015 #24

kick GeorgeGist Mar 2015 #17

K&R liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #18

The ADA requires either ramps or elevators. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2015 #23

Kick. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #25

I saw the original thread on this and ignored it as i figured there was more to it. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #26

You were correct! greatlaurel Mar 2015 #32

kick Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #38