A strong universal support system can go a long way in reducing physical restraint or time out incidences, experts say.
Theodore Roosevelt High School in Albany Park on Sept. 7, 2023. An incident captured on video in January at Roosevelt High School showed an adult using force with a student.regarding the physical restraint of students in May, parents began responding with complaints.
Other parents and guardians wrote to ask whether a violation occurred at their child’s school. Teachers emailed to correct their certification status. And principals expressed confusion regarding the annual training requirements ISBE mandated the district to meet. Experts who spoke to the Tribune on best practices emphasized the need for strong baseline student support systems and, for students with a history of difficulties, prevention plans that can preempt the need for restraint — given the profound impact on students who experience or witness incidents.“Buildings are big. And these things go from zero to 60 in seconds,” said Debora Land, a parent of a diverse learner at Jones College Prep.
The district said the 16-hour trainings conducted over summer encompassed de-escalation and proper techniques for physical restraint, including identifying signs of distress during PRTO. Following a complaint two CPS parents filed with ISBE in 2022, the state agency ordered CPS to follow state law requiring school boards to establish and maintain a committee to develop behavioral intervention policies for students with disabilities.
“We get frustrated taking buses and trains, let alone a student who spent two hours,” Fenning said. “We make sure they’ve had breakfast that day. We give them a little downtime. We give them a little space. Miriam Bhimani is one of the parents who filed the initial complaint to ISBE, after her daughter was unsettled when she heard a teacher threaten another student with the potential intervention of a school security officer. Bhimani said behavior plans are unpredictably administered across the district and that she fears not everyone involved in them is trained.
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