>I am all for addressing legitimate concerns and obviously our tax dollars should be spent wisely but in this blog post I haven’t seen any legitimate concerns – as yet. I see someone saying special ed parents howl and someone else saying they are easily offended. Most folks don’t understand the issues enough to express legitimate concerns. They hear from a neighbor that we are spending too much on special ed and then they start beating the drum. I attended a meeting last year regarding overcrowding (in certain grades) at Somerville where a parent suggested that all Ridgewood special ed children rotate from school to school based on whichever school had the most room that year. A couple folks actually agreed. Does it make sense to have the children who have the most issues and the hardest time adjusting and making friends to be moved from school to school each year to save money? That would be hard on any child. When I hear ridiculous comments like this I am going to get offended and I am going to howl. I won’t keep quiet for fear of being branded an oversensitive special-ed parent. I am more concerned with the welfare of my children than what other parents think. I am also not afraid to sign my name to my opinions.
Al Donohue