San Diego Unified board members discuss special education at a 2017 board meeting. / Photo by Jamie Scott Lytle
Parents and teachers across San Diego Unified School District are protesting proposed cuts and changes to the special education department that they say will hurt children and push more work onto the plates of special education case managers.
District officials are planning to reduce the number of “separate setting” classrooms for 3- and 4-year-olds. These classrooms usually serve around a dozen students, with one teacher and two classroom aids. At least half of the students require special services, but others in…