Granite Parents and Community Defending Special Education

Supporter

My grandson has autism and has benefited greatly from the help he has recieved through the programs offered at his school.

Supporter

Because meeting children’s needs when they are developing is crucial for lifelong success. You miss these windows of opportunity to help them or if only meet some of their needs; children suffer lifetime consequences of our incompetence. We can do better with our priorities.

Jessica Guthrie

We need more resources for special need NOT less!

ruby vernon

My daughter reaches May Utah Ststd in the special education. She is so frustrated with the lack of funding for kids. In today’s world there are more kids diagnosed every year. I have 5 of 8 out of 15 grandchildren needing services. It would be tragic if they could not get the help they need. Do not let our most vulnerable get left behind.

Jessica Wahl

Cutting Special education school staff without looking at the full picture leaves teachers overwhelmed and families struggling. It's a short-sighted move, and our most vulnerable students are always hit the hardest. Before making cuts that harm our classrooms, the district needs to pause, look at real data, and exhaust every alternative funding option. Our kids deserve better than guesswork.

Supporter

Please don’t deprive kids of their necessary treatments. Don’t cut funding Thank you.

Danette Archer

I worked at Hartvigsen for almost 10 years and these students need more help than main stream students. Some students need one on one attention and there is often only 4 staff to 12 students. It is a physically demanding and emotionally draining job.

Courtney Longhurst

Don’t cut sped funding

Sara Horne

Every kid deserves to get the help they need to be successful.

Rue Housley

My son is autistic and my three other kids all had IEPs for Special Education. These programs never have enough funding. To cut funding even more would leave these children without supports and resources they desperately need.

Margaret Solomon

Children in special education need adequate resources. I am a pediatrician and I see families struggling when this is not available

Jill Wankier

All kids, but especially special needs kids deserve services that meet their individual needs. Early intervention and consistent support means the world to these kids and their families. I would like to do whatever possible to bridge the gap for these kids and get them the help they need. Thank you

Kathleen Leeflang

Equal opportunity!

Janet Calvert

I have children that are in these programs

Amy Brindley

As a parent of two kids that had 504’s and IEP’s it is not fair the cut services for those that need it the most or to overload teachers with more work to save a buck! The parents with special needs kids also pay taxes and speaks a lot of their own money for services outside the school district. Let’s give these parents a hand and allow the SPED staff to do their wonderful job without added frustration of more case files per teacher.

Tuesday Love

Children with special/different needs deserve an education, too! My son is on the Autism spectrum and benefited from Special Education services.

Jena Frodsham

Its important we fund and help all these kids with special needs. They can't be forgotten about!

Julie Belnap

As a former special Ed teacher in Resource I’m aware of all the details in giving children the needed services. Please approve this for their benefit.

Sjaanie Olds

These kids need funding to help them succeed!

Supporter

We had kids that needed snd used special Ed services.