This teacher wrote a dissent to the letter that caused a ruckus. She wrote it immediately. I posted her dissent. Now she writes again. Will any of the angry homeschooling parents read what she writes? Obviously, they did not read her previous comment defending parents.
The lesson. Be informed. Don’t rush to judgment. Stop, look, and listen.
The letter you posted actually offended me, too. I didn’t think it was respectful to the disabled children in that teacher’s care, or to their parents. I tried to reframe the question, but I don’t think anybody can undo the breach of trust when a teacher denounces the families she serves with such contempt.
I know the teachers who took care of my son had to “clean dried feces off his butt.” I am so thankful that his teacher, Lillian, never flung it at me like that. She didn’t stay with severely impaired children because she could “do whatever I want”.
I hope the parents who are spitting and cursing understand that most teachers don’t agree with those statements. I apologize to them.
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I taught severely disabled students for a few years at the beginning of my career and look back on those years with fondness. I met some amazing parents who loved their children despite the difficulties. I also learned a great deal about acceptance
and the importance of not being judgemental. I too apologize for the earlier statements. It takes someone with special skills to work with children with special needs. I was lucky to have had those experiences and have a great deal of respect for those parents. I still get phone calls from one parent every Christmas, 20 years after I had her son in my class. She was very demanding when it came to her son’s care, and I can’t say that I blamed her. Even though she was not always easy to deal with, she taught me to never forget that every one of my students is someone’s precious child.
Your website is just what was looking for. You have no idea how long I have been pondering the same thing!
I am so pleased that I am not alone.