Erin Young, a veteran CPS special educator and "teacher advocate" tells me about the realities in today's classrooms, from secondary trauma, staffing shortages, and the importance of prioritizing and being assertive to prevent burnout. 

Need to be connected to support? Contact me and we'll connect you to groups for special ed teachers or for parents.  

Email: [email protected] My website: www.reorientedadvocacy.com    Facebook: www.facebook.com/reorientedadvocacy Links: Edweek.org article on Special Education Teacher Shortage (Dec 2018) Secondary Traumatic Stress and Self Care Packet  Harvard Grad School of Ed article: Helping Teachers Manage the Weight of Trauma (9/2018) Ross Greene (again, I told you!) Lives in the Balance/Collaborative practice for behavior challenges

After reading about a 'lack of administrative support' for discipline in schools, I invited Krystal Lewis-Pratl to come chat with me about how teachers can use restorative practices to strengthen relationships with students and approach behavior management in their classrooms.

Visit my blog at www.reorientedadvocacy.com for links and more, or leave a question of your own.  Some relevant info below:

https://www.childtrends.org/publications/black-students-disabilities-out-of-school-suspensions

Illinois increased suspensions overall from 2012-16 for black students,  and those with disabilities

https://www.clccrul.org/blog/2018/3/28/more-than-one-year-after-sb100-illinois-educators-and-students-reflect-on-school-discipline-progress

Chicago lawyers committee for civil rights, updates and links on SB100, three takeaways, updates one year later

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/06/14/if-you-wont-do-restorative-justice-right.html

A need for more training, support, and staff