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Krystal Emerson’s son was restrained or secluded at least 18 times in 7 months—in 2nd grade. Now, Maine lawmakers are considering rolling back protections. Her message: “It broke me. It broke him.” #ChangeThisPicture mainemorningstar.com/2025/04/24/pro…

It’s difficult to understand why more restraint & seclusion would lead to more safety for either party. But, I’ve heard the pleas from the schools, saying we need something. And, I’m saying that something doesn’t have to be more force. It can be more training. - Jones, LITB

In Maine, behavior concerns have schools pushing for leeway to restrain and seclude kids. But disability advocates warn that we’ve been here before. LITB: Restraint won't make teachers or students safer, but better training leads to better outcomes. pressherald.com/2025/04/24/law…

Ben Jones, LITB, said this new bill would undo the work in 2021 to reduce Maine’s use of restraint, which was the highest per-capita in the country. He said what ME educators need is better training on how to work with students who are unable to control their emotional responses.

🚨Massachusetts Action Alert!🚨 Let the State know you don't want to see protections for students eroded - SECLUSION SHOULD STAY BANNED. Jump over to our Action Center before Friday, May 2nd at 5 PM to submit your comments. 🔗livesinthebalance.org/take-action/

25K students were hit in U.S. schools in one school year. Corporal punishment is still used in 14 states. Black children & students with disabilities are at the greatest risk. We’ve made progress—but the progress is fragile. There is no federal ban. We can’t let this slide.

Cheers to Oklahoma! 🌹 A bill to ban corporal punishment of students with disabilities has finally made it to the Governor's desk. House✅ Senate✅ Oklahomans - urge Gov. Stitt sign SB 364 into law at our Action Center! bit.ly/3uSAktc OK_Appleseed Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy

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In Maine, schools use restraint and seclusion on students more than 10K times a year — with some districts resorting to the emergency tactics regularly while others have taken other steps so that these practices are only used as a last resort. mainemorningstar.com/2025/05/21/it-…

Ben Jones of LITB: “Of course emergency situations will arise, but after the first few uses of restraint or seclusion, we are no longer talking about emergencies” ... “We are talking about predictable behavior that can be planned for, trained for.” bit.ly/4krLGxv

We are proud to partner with the team at MSAD 75 in Maine - their dedication to staff and student safety is inspiring. bangordailynews.com/2025/05/23/mid…

New Yorkers! 🗽 Let's move away from harmful exclusionary discipline and provide educators and students with effective tools. 🤝Join us in support of the Solutions Not Suspensions Act. 🔗Visit our Action Center today! bit.ly/3uSAktc news10.com/news/ny-news/s…

What Counts as "Reasonable Force" in England's Schools? This English school’s behaviour policy admits there’s no legal definition of “reasonable force” as we have cited over and over. Yet staff are expected to know when and how to use it in what would constitute a “serious

Are the kids ok? More experts say social media is fueling anxiety, depression & disconnection in teens. In our May CPS Podcast, Dr. Ross Greene talks with Dr. Nirav Shah about the crisis—and what comes next. 🎧 Drops June 10 📍Recorded live in Freeport

Many training programmes claim to reduce restraint and seclusion. But claims aren’t evidence. To date, we’re only aware of one training approach independently evaluated and shown through rigorous, peer-reviewed research to reduce both restraint and seclusion in schools: the CPS