Title 6 Complaint | Page 64

is clearly more ethical than breaking students up, and forcing parents into community perceived DPN photoop and general education groups where their needs are not understood. Unfortunately, parents of disabled parents report feeling unwelcome in the manner outlined above as long ago as 2011 and as recently as in the last 180 days when parents came to a meeting room to find police present. Suppressing parents voices, creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidating parents is not in anyone’s best interest. If the professional’s primary loyalty and commitment is to the child, then closing a school to shut up special education parents who you don’t like is highly unethical. Roberts created a strong beginning in retaliation. It has continued under every Emergency Manager and through Detroit school management and continues today. THE ADVERSE IMPACT OF NOT HAVING A VOICE OR METHOD OF REDRESS Since so many of the parents volunteered and Oakman had trained teachers, someone students trusted was never far away. At new schools, surrounded by general education students, the possibility of being bullied or hurt, was real, so some parents report they tried to sign up for volunteer activities and were told their application was lost and to apply again for another time period. Other parents say they were never given notice of events like award ceremonies they wanted to attend. 143 The cold shoulder and being forced to back off was difficult. Disabled students have a wide range of abilities. Some need help with reading; some need help in the bathroom. Letting go was difficult for both parents and students. We received complaints of parents from different schools, different abilities, general and special