Category: Legislation
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Now is the time to Keep All Students Safe
Does it surprise you to know that there is no federal law around the use of restraint and seclusion in schools across the United States? Does it surprise you to know that children are injured, traumatized, and die being restrained and secluded in schools in the United States every year? Does it surprise you to…
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Urgent: Support for Maine Keeping All Students Safe Act (LD 1373)
e Maine House recently passed LD 1373, but the Maine Senate, unfortunately, rejected it. The most controversial part was the seclusion ban. The House has therefore amended the bill to strike the seclusion ban. While this is extremely disappointing, the bill still contains worthwhile measures, such as a ban on prone restraint.
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Reintroduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act
We think it is critical that it be illegal for any school to seclude children and use dangerous restraint practices that restrict children’s breathing, such as prone or supine restraint. We think it is important to better equip school personnel with the training they need to address trauma and stress behaviors. We also think that…
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Support for LD 1373: A letter to members of the Maine Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs
The letter that follows was sent to members of the Maine Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs on May 23rd, 2021 in support of LD 1373. Dear Chairman Langley, Chairperson Kornfield, and members of the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, Hello, my name is Guy Stephens. I am the founder and executive director of…