"It’s easier to attack the vulnerable instead of the system because the system feels untouchable."

In this episode of the Affirming Village Podcast, Dr. Destiny and Lisa Wright dive into a conversation that is long overdue. Triggered by a viral "No to Inclusion" movement on social media, we are pulling back the curtain on why inclusion feels "impossible" for so many educators and families right now.

The truth? Inclusion isn't failing—it’s being systemically sabotaged. When we see educators reaching their breaking point, we have to look past the classroom door and look at the lack of funding, the lack of staffing, and the historical patterns of segregation that keep repeating.

In this episode, we unpack:

• The "Inclusion Trap": How districts use "on the books" general ed labels to create disproportionate and unsupported classrooms.

• The Missing Layers: Why the lack of understanding between Accommodations, SDI, and SAI is making it harder for neuroaffirming educators to succeed.

• The Funding Gap: The reality of the IDEA never being fully funded and the "scarcity mindset" it creates at the IEP table.

• Presuming Competence: Challenging the system that decides a child’s future at 3 years old.

Inclusion is a civil right. It’s about belonging, access, and equity. It’s time we stop blaming the children and start demanding a system that actually supports the village.

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