to change, we suggest developing taxpayer-funded legal assistance to hold schools accountable and ease the financial burden of legal proceedings. We also suggest policymakers pass the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA), which would ban restraint and seclusion except in emergencies. (4/4)

silence parents, they retaliated against parents by initiating false complaints with Child Protective Services, targeting spouses who were employed within the district, and intimidating witnesses involved in the legal proceedings. Because schools have historically required legal intervention (3/4)

We investigated how parents responded to these punitive practices. Our findings suggest that most parents spent between $2,000 and $300,000 in legal proceedings (and supplementary instruction) to challenge harmful school restraint and seclusion practices. When school staff failed to (2/4)

In my most recent article, I interviewed fifty parents of children with disabilities across fifteen states whose children were subjected to harmful restraint maneuvers by school staff, dragged into seclusion rooms, and locked inside. (1/4)

#restraint #seclusion

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I'm proud to be featured in this thorough international article on teacher victimization. It will be impossible to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers if schools refuse to implement strategies that ensure teacher safety.

#sociology #education

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My goal has been to make Illinois the best state to raise a family — that starts with kids having access to what they need so they can focus on learning and growing.
 
Illinois was among the first states to implement SUN Bucks, and this year is no exception.

(2/2) The conference theme, "Part of the Solution: Sociology in Action," highlights individuals whose private troubles led to innovative solution-oriented scholarship. I can't wait to come home and share the work that I have been doing throughout the country.

(1/2) I'm proud to announce that I was selected to serve as the plenary speaker for the Michigan Sociological Association's annual conference this fall.

I am currently recruiting teachers, school psychologists, social workers, behavior specialists, administrators, and other school-based professionals who have been threatened or attacked by students or parents. Please share. Thank you!

#soctwitter #crimtwitter #teachers #education

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The Consortium invites you to Bridging the Gap: Health Justice and Exclusionary School Discipline on February 28, 2025. For those who are only able to attend virtually, please complete the RSVP form for more details.