Disability rights advocates said kids like Ty should not be getting arrested under Tennessee’s school threats law. And they tried to push for a broader exception for kids with other kinds of disabilities. It didn’t work.
The teacher had also known Ty for a single day. I really can’t put too much blame on them, given the law and potential risks that are sadly too real in modern times.
The administration, however, were likely to know of his autism and probably could have handled things in a way that would have deescalated the situation with the cops (that they were required to call).
Not to say they are necessarily to blame (they don’t want to lose their jobs or see jail time), and I wasn’t there, but it seems like the whole thing could have been handled better from top to bottom.
Doesn’t matter. The teacher had to get the administration to handle it, and continue taking care of the rest of the class.
The administration not only should have read a file about a new special needs student, but had time to review it while talking with him, time to discuss it and figure things out.
The teacher had also known Ty for a single day. I really can’t put too much blame on them, given the law and potential risks that are sadly too real in modern times.
The administration, however, were likely to know of his autism and probably could have handled things in a way that would have deescalated the situation with the cops (that they were required to call).
Not to say they are necessarily to blame (they don’t want to lose their jobs or see jail time), and I wasn’t there, but it seems like the whole thing could have been handled better from top to bottom.
So the teacher had opportunity to read Ty’s file and either didn’t read it, or didn’t understand.
Doesn’t matter. The teacher had to get the administration to handle it, and continue taking care of the rest of the class.
The administration not only should have read a file about a new special needs student, but had time to review it while talking with him, time to discuss it and figure things out.