Why Trump’s Pick for Attorney General Is Making the Disability Community Nervous
“In remarks discussing the future of American education on the Senate floor in 2000, Sessions made a series of blistering comments about the role of IDEA in schools. He claimed that mainstreaming made it difficult for teachers to do their jobs, suggesting that it was impossible to discipline disabled students who were violent and abusive in educational settings. Describing IDEA as the “single greatest obstacle our educators face,” Sessions painted a picture of classrooms in which disabled students run rampant, bringing guns to school and cursing at teachers — perpetuating stereotypes about disability and violence.”
His record on disability rights and education is concerning.
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