This is true. I had a student with cerebral palsy or something (it's been 20 years, I forget) and his parents would send him in to school with soiled diapers bc the aide was certified to change him.
My wife cared for a really skinny autistic kid last year. He ALWAYS came to school with dirty clothes, greasy hair, dirt under his nails and a voracious appetite.
We suspected that the younger brother was manipulating him by locking the autistic boy outside and stealing his meals since the younger boy was very overweight.
He often had bruises and would reenact the fights he had with "someone" at home.
Soooooo many emails and calls home went nowhere because the single mother didn't care and the police couldn't intervene.
Kids don't. Beyond maybe breathing, eating, and walking upright. I've worked with all ability levels and backgrounds.
Which is not to say I have the answers. I don't. That's why I don't teach anymore.
Yea parents have since learned that they can farm out toilet training to schools hahahaha you cant even assume they know how to take a shit.
This is true. I had a student with cerebral palsy or something (it's been 20 years, I forget) and his parents would send him in to school with soiled diapers bc the aide was certified to change him.
That's horrible and so irresponsible.
My wife cared for a really skinny autistic kid last year. He ALWAYS came to school with dirty clothes, greasy hair, dirt under his nails and a voracious appetite.
We suspected that the younger brother was manipulating him by locking the autistic boy outside and stealing his meals since the younger boy was very overweight.
He often had bruises and would reenact the fights he had with "someone" at home.
Soooooo many emails and calls home went nowhere because the single mother didn't care and the police couldn't intervene.
That's so sad. 😞
But that's exactly why "pay for performance" isn't a viable education compensation plan too