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Special education teacher urges board to expand inclusion, citing strain and legal duties
Summary
A Grand County special education teacher told the school board the district needs clearer supports for students with disabilities, more staff collaboration time and expanded inclusion, warning of burnout and potential legal risk if obligations are not met.
Natalie Cook, a special education teacher with decades of experience in Grand County schools, told the board March 26 that the district must do more to ensure students with disabilities receive meaningful inclusion and access to curriculum.
Cook described managing a classroom of 18 students, many nonspeaking or with limited language, and the daily preparation required to write individualized education programs (IEPs), design adapted curricula and collaborate…
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