Parents, teachers, EA’s & advocates, united in a desire to ensure accountability & transparency in Western Australia Education. We advocate for all children.
Children don’t “grow out of it.”
They adapt.
And that adaptation looks like…
• People-pleasing
• Perfectionism
• Explosive anger
• Shutting down
• Constant fear of abandonment
That’s not resilience.
That’s survival.
Education Minister Sabine Winton spent an hour reading emotional messages from children, parents and school staff demanding urgent action to provide better access for students with disabilities. https://t.co/47O7uJL30w
When someone recovering from trauma says “I’m tired” it means:
My story has been denied. I can’t keep defending myself & try to heal.
It means: I’m going as fast as I can & my mind & body aren’t working together the way I’d like.
I hope you find rest without apology.
VISUAL PROTEST THIS WEEK - We're grateful for the high number of tag submissions & donations but it's a sad reminder: these stories of mistreatment shouldn't be this common.
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All sounds so very familiar. How can staff protect the children when they are black listed for raising concerns. This treatment is harmful for staff and students yet continues to happen
https://t.co/a7ScGAHNAC
Welcome to today’s Tell it Tuesday! Behind every smile and grade might be a child in survival mode- and a parent who knows something’s wrong. Look deeper.
-Let’s Make A Difference❤️ #SENBetweener#letsmakeadifference#TellitTuesday#education
EXCLUSIVE: WA’s education system must ‘enshrine the right to enrol’ for kids with disabilities in public schools and set up an independent body to resolve disputes, the author of a yet-to-be released report believes. https://t.co/h9FdvSFVfr
EDITORIAL: In recent years, the rapid growth in the number of students with disabilities - particularly autism and ADHD - has become one of the toughest issues that WA schools are grappling with. https://t.co/GF4KYTpSrA