Dear Parent Advocates,
Many of you have children with disabilities that have been effected physically and mentally by the over use of restraint and seclusion in the public school system. You know the trauma this has caused your child and the emotional drain this has caused your family. Children with behavior issues are at risk the most but children with non compliance issues are also being restrained and put in seclusion.
Please contact your local legislatures by phone and email and ask them to support Senate bill SB 2028 sponsored by Senator Ted Deutch and House bill is HB 1139 sponsored by Representative Susan Bucher. This bill will help reduce and control restraint and seclusion on children with disabilities in the public school system. Time is very critical so please make your call and email to your local legislatures as soon as possible. Our children deserve to be treated with dignity and should be SAFE when they go to school.
Find your local Legislators in the link below by your ZIP code + 4 Code (the 4 extra number can be found on most of your incoming mail next to your zip code)
http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Mode=Find%20Your%20Legislator&Submenu=3&Tab=legislators&ZipCode=33436
Regards,
Phyllis Musumeci
Families Against Restraint and Seclusion
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