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Teachers and students at CBU warn cuts would harm special-education services and class sizes
Summary
At a Senate Education Committee visit to CBU High School, a special educator, a former teacher and a student warned that staffing cuts, rising health-care costs and proposals to consolidate districts risk reducing inclusion and individualized support for students with disabilities.
Marie Dimanadetto, a special educator at CVU and resident of Richmond, told the Senate Education Committee that inclusion and services for students with disabilities should be prioritized as lawmakers consider district restructuring and budgets. "It's really scary right now to be... a special educator," Dimanadetto said, noting many families with intensive needs cannot attend hearings because they are caring…
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