By law, students with disabilities have the right to be placed in general education classrooms. This only fair because they deserve to be treated equally and they deserve equal opportunities. In some situations the student will be in a general classroom for part of the day and then placed with a resource teacher for part of the day to focus on specific areas. But, in some situations the general education teacher is responsible for meeting all the needs of the student. This raises the question “Are general education teachers properly equipped to teach students with disabilities?” The license of a general education teacher is limited in the area of special education. It only makes sense that students with special needs need special and more attention. They deserve to work with the best person who specializes in what they need, which would be a special education specialist. Also, if the general education teacher has to constantly work with the student with disabilities are other students getting the proper attention, guidance, and help that they deserve? This issue has many different angles and exceptions because not every disability is the same and different disabilities require different attention. But, in my opinion, in severe cases, the student should be with a special education teacher because they will be working with a person that specializes in exactly what they need. Also, I feel that if the law is going to require general education teachers to teach students with disabilities, then they should also provide schools with training programs that teach general education teachers more about how to teach students with disabilities. Although being fair is extremely important, I feel it is more important to give students what they need to grow academically.
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