Matt Dusenbury Matt Dusenbury

“The Students Have Little to No Support in The Regular Classroom; They Cannot Cope.”

Integration of students with special needs isn’t working, because the students have little to no support in the regular classroom; they cannot cope. One special education teacher can’t be in 8 classrooms at once, so the children each receive very few minutes of extra help. We used to give targeted help to small groups of students, pulled from several regular classes at the same time, which was far more effective.

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Matt Dusenbury Matt Dusenbury

“I Am Simply Keeping My Students in My Classroom Safe and Alive.”

Over the last three years, I’ve had injuries in class which ranged from a torn shoulder to a damaged knee cap from managing a class of students ranging from ages 4 to 8. I am a single parent, and I can no longer enjoy the physical activities that I used to be able to do with my own children.

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Matt Dusenbury Matt Dusenbury

“I Have Seen Many Unpleasant Changes in My 20+ Years.”

I have seen many unpleasant changes in my 20+ years as an elementary grade teacher. Class sizes have gotten bigger and bigger, while the classroom’s themselves have stayed the same size, making for a cramped and unpleasant working environment.

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Matt Dusenbury Matt Dusenbury

“These Students Have a Hard Road Ahead.”

Funding at ours schools is directly linked to student success. Poverty affects many of our students, and school funding can alleviate these issues. Funding can provide school breakfasts and even school lunches, for underprivileged students. A hungry child is not a good student.

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Matt Dusenbury Matt Dusenbury

“The Worst Part Is, No One Seems To Care.”

Our school is mostly populated by new immigrant families and those who do not speak English as their first language, meaning many parents don’t have the ability to advocate as strongly as they want to for their children. Their voices go unheard and teachers’ voices simply get ignored.

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