Letters

They deserve more

Teachers have long been asked to do more with less, but now they are being asked to do more with nothing. Classes are growing more diverse and the learning range of students within a single classroom is growing wider each year. Nations and states have embraced inclusive practices, which means students with disabilities are placed in the regular general education classroom for grade-level instruction. While this practice has some popular and empirical support, it is not always in every student's best interest to be placed in a regular education classroom.

Every student has a right to access grade-level instruction, but every child deserves the best educational environment available, and that includes the most prepared educators. While some governmental agencies have deve