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Is It Wrongfully Terminated?

Back in 2013, I started working at the school where this special needs student attended. I had many positive outcomes during my first year. Then in my 2nd year, I worked with a much more challenging student and did not have a good outcome. I didn’t have enough knowledge or tools. Then the third year, I worked with this highly compromised student and did not have many outcomes either. The third year was a job share working with another staff. Let’s call her Thana.  After working at this school for a few years, I realized it was a school where students with severe behavior issues attend. Institutions for such students no longer exist. It was operational back in the 1950s. However, in the 1970s Geraldo Rivera’s investigation gave the public and the government system a very good reason why institutions shouldn’t continue. In addition, unfortunately, it was a school where Deaf students will be sent as a last resort to Deaf Education placement options.  Back to my 3rd year working a...