Washington D.C. U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions has authored the first congressional resolution honoring Americas special education teachers. Introduced on Tuesday Sessions bill (H.Con.Res 284) commends special education teachers for their sacrifice and dedication to providing quality life skills to individuals with special needs.
Currently over 370000 highly-qualified teachers provide special education services to 6.5 million children in the United States. Within their role as teacher they also become caretaker guardian mentor and counselor. These educators also form strong relationships with parents of children with special needs to ensure trust and accountability in the classroom.
Sessions and his wife Nete are the proud parents of Alex (age 16) who has Down syndrome. Alex is enrolled in special education at a Dallas-area public school.
As the father of a young man with intellectual disabilities I have witnessed firsthand the devotion skill patience and kindness of special education teachers" said Sessions. Their work is no doubt challenging yet they share an extraordinary gift of promoting abilities over disabilities opening new doors of life for millions of children each day."
Sessions special education resolution comes as the nation nears the 40-year anniversaries of two landmark federal court decisions for special education. Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1971 and Mills vs. Board of Education of the District of Columbia in 1972 gave rise to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (IDEA) ensuring that children with disabilities have the same right to receive a quality public school education as their nondisabled peers.
Special education teachers are working with a wide-range of special needs from learning disabilities and speech or language impairments to physical and intellectual disabilities. Under IDEA special education teachers also have a role in developing an individualized education program for every special education student based on the students needs and abilities.
I introduce this resolution with deep gratitude and admiration for special education teachers who provide the knowledge structure and encouragement to help children with special needs succeed to the best of their abilities" Sessions stated. These educators make a long-term positive impact on individuals with disabilities and they deserve recognition and praise for their unique and invaluable work."
Washington D.C. U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions has authored the first congressional resolution honoring Americas special education teachers. Introduced on Tuesday Sessions bill (H.Con.Res 284) commends special education teachers for their sacrifice and dedication to providing quality life skills to individuals with special needs.
Currently over 370000 highly-qualified teachers provide special education services to 6.5 million children in the United States. Within their role as teacher they also become caretaker guardian mentor and counselor. These educators also form strong relationships with parents of children with special needs to ensure trust and accountability in the classroom.
Sessions and his wife Nete are the proud parents of Alex (age 16) who has Down syndrome. Alex is enrolled in special education at a Dallas-area public school.
As the father of a young man with intellectual disabilities I have witnessed firsthand the devotion skill patience and kindness of special education teachers" said Sessions. Their work is no doubt challenging yet they share an extraordinary gift of promoting abilities over disabilities opening new doors of life for millions of children each day."
Sessions special education resolution comes as the nation nears the 40-year anniversaries of two landmark federal court decisions for special education. Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1971 and Mills vs. Board of Education of the District of Columbia in 1972 gave rise to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (IDEA) ensuring that children with disabilities have the same right to receive a quality public school education as their nondisabled peers.
Special education teachers are working with a wide-range of special needs from learning disabilities and speech or language impairments to physical and intellectual disabilities. Under IDEA special education teachers also have a role in developing an individualized education program for every special education student based on the students needs and abilities.
I introduce this resolution with deep gratitude and admiration for special education teachers who provide the knowledge structure and encouragement to help children with special needs succeed to the best of their abilities" Sessions stated. These educators make a long-term positive impact on individuals with disabilities and they deserve recognition and praise for their unique and invaluable work."
