ME. Dozens of Maine educators assaulted in wake of changes to restraint rules

Four education associations in Maine have asked state government to renew its focus on rule changes regarding the restraint and seclusion of students, claiming new rules have resulted in numerous injuries to teachers already this school year.
In one case, an educational technician was scratched, bitten and thrown against a wall, according to a press release Monday from the Maine Education Association. The ed tech reportedly did not touch the child, but rather suffered the injury for fear of breaking new restraint rules put in place this year.
The new rules also say an educator cannot physically restrain a child except when he or she poses an imminent physical threat to himself or others.

MEA: ‘Dozens’ of educators assaulted in wake of changes to restraint rules

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