The title is crazy right? Who would kick out a student because of a students disability? Many parents in Florida want to kick out a first grader because of her peanut allergy. The parents say because the school is requiring their students to go to extreme measures, such as "Lunches must be left outside of the room, Students must wash their hands before entering the room and after lunch." Shouldn't the students be washing their hands anyways? Why is that harming the students that don't have allergies? I used to teach in a pre-school (that was part of my high school) with students that had severe allergies and some religious dietary issues. Did we kick out the 3 and 4 year old children because of their religion or their allergies? NO. One of the news reports I heard made a great comment, "replace the word allergy with Autism, HIV, or anything, would we still be picketing to kick out a first grader because of her allergies?" This school is lucky that they are still allowed to bring peanuts to school, many schools have banned peanut butter all together just for safety. I think it's important for everyone to realize that every child has the right to an education. Why should we take away a child's right to education because she cannot eat a peanut.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Hot Topic in Education- Should we kick out students for disabilities?
The title is crazy right? Who would kick out a student because of a students disability? Many parents in Florida want to kick out a first grader because of her peanut allergy. The parents say because the school is requiring their students to go to extreme measures, such as "Lunches must be left outside of the room, Students must wash their hands before entering the room and after lunch." Shouldn't the students be washing their hands anyways? Why is that harming the students that don't have allergies? I used to teach in a pre-school (that was part of my high school) with students that had severe allergies and some religious dietary issues. Did we kick out the 3 and 4 year old children because of their religion or their allergies? NO. One of the news reports I heard made a great comment, "replace the word allergy with Autism, HIV, or anything, would we still be picketing to kick out a first grader because of her allergies?" This school is lucky that they are still allowed to bring peanuts to school, many schools have banned peanut butter all together just for safety. I think it's important for everyone to realize that every child has the right to an education. Why should we take away a child's right to education because she cannot eat a peanut.
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Wow. I'm shocked that parents would go to these measures towards a student. Everyone has allergies it's a normal thing and a part of everyday life. I'm sure some of their own children are allergic to something as well and parents are asking them to leave the school. If their child needed an accommodation for something they wouldn't want others to have this sort of reaction. Students need to be accommodated no matter how small or big it is. I would think parents would understand and accept this rather than making a big deal about how it affects them. What about the peanut allergy student in question how do they think they are making him/her feel?
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