In addition, teachers will be able to call for a new IEP meeting any time they need added support. You have allies to turn to-from parents to your state education department and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. And if you have collective bargaining rights, you may be able to negotiate for better support and conditions in the inclusive classroom. For appropriate advice, contact your NEA local or state affiliate first. Before IDEA was passed in 1977, students with disabilities were denied educational opportunities or hidden in state institutions.
IDEA now guarantees their civil right to a publicly funded education.