The head of special education at Chicago Public Schools has stepped down following pressure for her ouster over the use of physical restraint in schools and other criticism of how the district has treated students with disabilities.
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Special education advocates and the CTU have criticized Jones for several years, including over the ongoing state oversight after CPS was found to have denied services to students with disabilities, and over recent disclosure thathas warned the district four times Another ISBE official had written CPS in November to say that its “complete disregard for the health and safety of its students and blatant violation of state law is unconscionable.” The state’s investigation, sparked by violations made apparent in the district’s own reporting of incidents, found issues “jeopardizing the health and safety of CPS students and staff” that remained ongoing at the time of the April 18 letter.
CPS’ use of restraint, isolation and timeout procedures is not limited to special education students, but Jones was the designated official responsible for being notified of, reviewing and maintaining records of every incident.“Ask me what the top priority for next year’s budget : diverse learners. Ask me where we’re putting the most resources? Diverse learners,” Martinez said Tuesday in an unrelated news conference. “So, not an excuse. But we will make sure that this is corrected.
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