Jacksonville, Florida: School accused of putting special needs students in 'jail' box for punishment

Florida school allegedly put special needs students in ‘jail’ box for punishment

13 April 2017

The parents of a child with cerebral palsy are suing a Florida school district after they say school officials violated their child’s civil rights and abused students. A picture of the jail was shown being used in one preschool, a box made out of drywall. The lawsuit says the jail is used as a “discipline box” and that the school placed a 3-year-old child with cerebral palsy behind it. The family is suing Duval Schools, claiming the district failed to properly train its special-needs teachers and staff. The school district released a statement saying it could not comment on pending ...

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School accused of putting special needs students in 'jail' box for punishment

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