Teachers and SLPs Urge More Special‑Education Support as District Proposes New Coaching Model Teachers, aides and speech‑language pathologists told the East Whittier City School District board that understaffing and rising student behavior problems are harming special‑education services; the district presented a plan to fund 10 intervention specialists and expand instructional coaches using ELOP funding, and the board approved separate administrative agenda items.

Teachers and speech-language pathologists in East Whittier are sounding the alarm over severe understaffing and escalating student behavior issues, demanding urgent support from the district.

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Parents voice concerns over school therapy sessions and background checks Concerned parents challenge therapy practices and safety protocols in local schools

Parents are raising alarm bells over the safety of therapy sessions in schools, questioning background checks for therapists and their impact on student behavior.

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