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My Daughter was in Mrs Chisholm’s class last year. In every interaction she was nothing but compassionate and thoughtful. Being a first grade teacher is difficult enough especially with out having the help that is needed to keep the children safe and follow federal law and provide the services on a child’s IEP.

RIDE, Warwick school superintendent, Warwick school committee and the above mentioned school officials should be put on notice and suspended for failure to comply with federal law and obstruction of federal laws by removing the children’s teacher with out cause or due process related to alleged complaints to DCYF. My first career was in social work helping behaviorally challenged children and children at risk due to family situations. I had to report many unsafe households to DCYF where physical and mental abuse was occurring in a home or with an individual. A consistent reply from DCYF; “we will investigate but there is really no where to put the kids” who were in danger and/or being abused. The best we can do is let them stay in our offices at DCYF until investigations were done and dispositions were made by the court. Unsatisfactory in my opinion. How we protect the vulnerable in our city and country is a litmus test for how we are doing as a city or country. This is an epic failure of our state, and in the matter w the school epic failure across the board.

This is a very serious matter when a school system is not compliant with federal law related to education, and the whistle blowers act. This is tragic that kids are suffering bc of politics and money. Sure we are fixing bridges but are we taking care of our children who are in need. That is my question; also what kind of message have you sent the students. If you stand up to power watch out bc this is Rhode Island and if you don’t play the game you may be persecuted. Brings to mind the Scarlett Letter.