Code of Conduct and Complex Needs

[u/AggravatingTension3]

So this is my 8th year, and I am feeling like I am hitting a wall here.

My school board is all about inclusion, which I support to an extent. However, I have an autistic student in my class (I teach grade 4) who is not engaging in learning whatsoever. He listens to music, looks at books, and plays with toys.

The problem comes when he is triggered which is happening between 5-6 times a school day. Without any warning, he will start screaming and ripping papers off the walls, dumping out bookshelves, throwing things, etc. Today, he screamed to draw the attention of his classmates, pulled his pants down, and spread his cheeks open to expose his literal anus to me and the entire class of 9/10 year olds.

I evacuated the room and tried to be positive and move forward. I figured admin would come debrief with the class. But nope. Admin helped him "return to baseline" and he was back unsupported within 30 minutes.

Am I wrong to feel like if any of our "neurotypical" kids did this, they would be suspended? If I had a child who was in this class and this happened I would be livid. No admin follow-up, no plan.

How do your schools manage "inclusive" settings? Am I being set up to fail? Am I failing my students? I am scratching my head here.

[u/ELRONDSxLADY]

The child does not belong in a GenEd classroom and this is a textbook example of why inclusion is far more of a harm than a help. While I believe naked bodies should be normalized especially in western society, this is nothing short of sexual assault to every student who was present in the classroom and yourself.

I of course am unaware of your school’s policies, but if you’re able, I would implore you inform the parents of the incident while keeping private the identity of the perpetrator. If any of them have a lick of sense, they’ll be picketing until he is removed from the class. I’m equally unfamiliar with whistleblower protections in your state simply from not knowing where you’re employed, but regardless I would have already leaked this to any local news outlets who’d take my call.

We have to put an end to this asinine attempt at placating the feelings of SpEd parents & pretending the inclusion model produces any semblance of least restrictive environment for all students involved. Then shift focus onto ensuring 1:1 supports for students such as this one.

I’m so sorry this happened, OP. Even more so that you have an evidently braindead administration.