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School Makes Special Needs Students Dig Through Trash For Recyclables

Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:37 pm
Posted by Darth_Vader
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:37 pm
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District officials confirm students with special needs were instructed to sift through trash cans for recyclables and that they’ve been having students with special needs do this for years. They said the money raised from the recycled items funds a larger training plan that teaches students with special needs about managing money, among other life skills.


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Posted by Artie Rome
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:38 pm to
Holy. shite.
Posted by GeauxxxTigers23
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:38 pm to
Is this really a big deal?
Posted by CBandits82
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:38 pm to
wow
Posted by GEAUXT
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:39 pm to
well that's not kosher
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
39625 posts
Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:40 pm to
Seems like a valuable life skill to me.

We had a teacher at my high school who taught the slower kids that weren't down syndrome(or anything super serious like that), just challenged.

He started teaching them how to paint walls, labor skills, etc.

"We've been trying to teach them fractions/algebra for 10 years, they aren't going to get it, they never will, so let's teach them something they can make a decent living doing."

I couldn't agree more.

He did label his classroom "Astrophysics"
This post was edited on 8/14/14 at 12:41 pm
Posted by jose canseco
Houston via Houma via BR via NOLA
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:42 pm to
Finally. I worth while school program.
Posted by upgrayedd
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:44 pm to
And?
Posted by C
Houston
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:47 pm to
We had this program when I was in school too. Why do people think jobs like this are beneath them?
Posted by DeathValley85
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:49 pm to
Solid win for the environment.

....do they get 5 cents a can?
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 12:56 pm to
So you all are perfectly fine with having kids digging through the trash can?
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:01 pm to
its called job shadowing
Posted by Mr.Perfect
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:05 pm to
Why is this a problem?

There are garbage workers amd recycling workers that do this ....
Posted by WDE24
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:08 pm to
I don't have a problem with the activity itself, but relegating the task only to the special needs kids is messed up, imo.
Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:10 pm to
Yeah, but I bet their parents don't put spy apps on their iphones
Posted by Placebeaux
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:21 pm to
Sometimes you got to make the most out of life, like this little motherfricker here.

Posted by SEClint
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Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 2:44 pm to
So?
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