Data obtained by the ABC shows 81,918 suspensions and exclusions were issued in Queensland's public schools in 2023, up by nearly 3,900 on the year before.
Jess's son has been suspended four times in the past year, often for "behavioural issues" she says are linked to his disability.
Overall, the figure is lower than in 2019, and the education department says there were less disciplinary absences in 2022 due to a delayed start to the year on account of COVID-19 and weather events. Jess said schools don't have the funding or resources to make classrooms inclusive for children like her son.
The next most frequent reason was defiance at almost 12,000, followed by abusive language at almost 11,000.Education Minister Di Farmer says she's "not at all" comfortable with the number of suspensions but that classroom behaviours have become increasingly complex. Ms Farmer said acknowledged the figures may be surprising to some, but that they represent problematic behaviour.
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