The MA Stop The Shock Coalition is organizing a protest against Gov. Healey at the MA State House. 🪧Sign up if considering attending the Protest: endseclusion.info/4yPOziC #EndSeclusion

A Lamesa ISD employee was arrested in Dawson County and accused of assault and unlawful restraint after a complaint was received by the sheriff's office on Wednesday. endseclusion.info/4efoUaO

"Footage discovered in 2021 revealed vulnerable children left unsupervised in windowless seclusion spaces for up to four hours, sitting in their own urine, and eating crumbs off the floor." endseclusion.info/4Ba6DWf #EndSeclusion

ICYMI “Transformative Mindfulness in Education: A Discussion with Dr. Rhiannon Kim” is now available on the podcast. #EndSeclusion endseclusion.info/4ebTuSE

Becca shares reflections related to tracking goals. "One of the biggest lessons this experience has taught me: data isn’t just for proving whether a student is progressing. Data should also make us willing to examine our own practice." endseclusion.info/4dLsFom #EndSeclusion

How B-R uses time-out and seclusion in wake of new state regulations. #EndSeclusion endseclusion.info/480Qxkg

"The Walters say they no longer trust their school system to educate him without restraining him." endseclusion.info/4yOsX6d #EndSeclusion

Thousands of students in Texas schools are still getting paddled, according to the latest federal data. The state ranks 5th in the country for the number of corporal punishments. endseclusion.info/4yQXUqD #EndSeclusion

What does your state allow when it comes to physically restraining or secluding a child at school? What practices are prohibited? When must a school notify a parent, and what information must be documented after an incident? endseclusion.info/3TDiMCm #EndSeclusion

It's not too late to sign up for our final educators' series book study of the year. This one is "Your FBA is a Fantasy: A Guide to Creating Truly Trauma-Informed, Neuro-Affirming Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Support Plans" endseclusion.info/46X4eAo #EndSeclusion

The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint membership program offers supporters an opportunity to actively contribute to the organization’s mission of reducing and eliminating the use of seclusion and restraint in schools & other settings. endseclusion.info/4b6dCUD #EndSeclusion

Texas had the fifth-highest rate of corporal punishment in the 2021-22 school year, or about 2 incidents per 1,000 students, according to an analysis of the latest federal data by NPR. That amounts to 11,360 instances of corporal punishment. endseclusion.info/47ARDmZ #EndSeclusion

While I sit on this committee, I will not support a policy that condones or normalizes seclusion. Seclusion is a poor intervention tool that can frequently escalate rather than resolve a situation. — Kelly McClean (We agree, Kelly) endseclusion.info/4hOgBDS #EndSeclusion

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What does your state allow when it comes to physically restraining or secluding a child at school? What practices are prohibited? When must a school notify a parent, and what information must be documented after an incident? endseclusion.info/3TDiMCm #EndSeclusion

Maggie shares why she joined the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint as a volunteer. Maggie wants to help bring change and end the practices of restraint and seclusion. #EndSeclusion

Join me in welcoming one of our newest volunteers, Maggie Raynack. Maggie Raynack is a survivor of seclusion & restraint. She was placed in different restraint positions, in addition to experiencing seclusion. Join us in welcoming Maggie to the volunteer team! #EndSeclusion

Meet one of our newest volunteers, Olivia Rodgers. Olivia Rodgers is a Massachusetts parent advocate, former educator, wife, foster/adoptive mother of five, and grandmother. Join us in welcoming Olivia to the team! #EndSeclusion

This is concerning, out of Denmark. Teachers would be allowed to "hold a student, keep them in place, or take them to another room against their will." Examples given include: "If a student throws food during a home economics class." endseclusion.info/4yIRGcb #EndSeclusion

"The question is what I learned to do to earn it, what I learned about myself while earning it, and whether the person I became still feels like she has to earn the same approval today." endseclusion.info/4elEAcv #EndSeclusion