We recently heard from a parent in Fulton County about an alarming issue regarding the county’s school budget cuts and how they will affect the education of students with disabilities. On May 10, 2011, an article in The Atlanta Journal- Constitution reported that “Fulton County schools will abolish 202 special education paraprofessional jobs and 40 teaching positions.”
This parent is considering filing a state complaint on behalf of her child and is looking for the names of other families that find this unacceptable and want to get involved in finding the solution. If your family has been notified that your student will no longer have the supports of a paraprofessional or other teaching staff, or if you simply find this an unacceptable way to balance a county’s budget, please email Donnie Kanter Winokur at thechancerchronicles@gmail.com
All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD) is Atlanta's preeminent resource on developmental disabilities, providing support services to families for more than 55 years. We are often the one place where people with developmental disabilities can go to achieve personal empowerment, family stability and community participation. AADD provides family support; public policy and advocacy; and community engagement.
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