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Substitute urges Woodbridge district to address stigma of 'special ed'; superintendent offers follow-up
Summary
A substitute teacher told the Woodbridge Board of Education that students in special education classes report bullying and internalize negative labels. Superintendent Dr. Massimino invited the speaker to a follow-up meeting and said district resources could be deployed.
At the June 12 Woodbridge Township Board of Education meeting, substitute teacher Judy Trobeliger urged district leaders to address how students perceive special education, saying pupils often feel stigmatized and are bullied because of the classroom label.
"The students are quite often saddened by the fact that it's called special ed," Trobeliger said during public comment, and she told the board students reported being "called the r word" and told they were…
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