June 1, 2023
The Boost News
The 74million.org has a startling investigative piece that found some parents of students with disabilities in the New York City school system who speak up on behalf of their children “are being charged with allegations of child abuse or neglect.”
“City educators have made more than 3,500 calls alleging suspected abuse or neglect of children with disabilities over the past two school years, according to data obtained by The 74 through public records requests. … Yet caseworkers found evidence of parental wrongdoing in only 16% of cases.”
Read the whole article here.