This school has been a terrible experience for my child. She struggles with severe social anxiety and has difficulty interacting with other children her age, yet out of all the students with anxiety, the school singled her out. One of her teachers often spoke down to her as if she were unintelligent, despite the fact that she is very bright, excels in science, and consistently scores well on tests. She is also very talkative and expressive around family, and she was already in therapy receiving support for her anxiety.
Without informing me, the teacher arranged for her to take a test and then sent her to a speech therapist. Because of her anxiety and the unexpected nature of the test, she felt overwhelmed and couldn't think clearly in the moment. As a result, she was unable to recall or process what was being read to her, which only worsened her anxiety. The following year, the school placed her in an IEP without notifying me. The way this situation was handled makes me feel that racism may have influenced their decisions. read more