A new report by the Ontario Autism Coalition reveals widespread concerns from families of students in special education classes about the system's performance. The survey, which collected 429 responses from parents across 60 school boards, found that half of families felt students weren't receiving a meaningful education, over a third were dissatisfied with their child's individual education plan (IEP), and over half reported inconsistent implementation of IEP accommodations. The report highlights concerns around student placement, attendance, academic and personal support, safety, and exclusion from activities.
THUNDER BAY — A new report by the Ontario Autism Coalition shows that families of students being taught in Ontario’s special education classes are raising a number of concerns with how the system is functioning.
“School boards are left struggling to meet the complex needs of special education students without the resources to hire adequate staff, provide appropriate training or implement necessary support.” The report also highlighted families’ concerns around student placement, attendance and modified schedules, academic and personal support, student safety, and affected students being excluded from classes or activities.
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