Special Education Teachers

As a Sped teacher is there a perk you wish you had that you don't currently have? Or on the flip side, is there a perk you have that you think is unnecessary?

Do you work with Gen-Z co-workers? What would you say are the biggest differences between that generation and your generation? Share your experiences in the comments!

Did ya’ll hear about this? As a parent I’d be outraged, and I have 3 sons! When you fail to report to CPS as a mandated reporter it never turns out well.
Kid creates over 500 deep fake nudes of the girls in his scho… more

I used to hate Mondays growing up, but now that I am a boring adult they are one of my favorite days. I feel like I am so productive! I am able to get a lot done and as long as nothing TOO crazy happe… more

My husband loves to talk about crypto and how its going to change everything. He makes a lot of good points but one thing he doesn't know is how it could potentially impact us in education? Will i… more

I have a grad student helping me out with speech this semester as she prepares to become an SLP herself. She is AWESOME! She is an empty nester and doing quite well financially but has chosen to get h… more

A fellow special ed teacher bought me a smoothie today and lets just say it almost brought me to tears because I was having a ROUGH day! You never know the good you can do. I love being a part of the … more

What is consider an extremely large manageable caseload for a special education teacher. A number where you feel being a productive teacher and case manager. In Utopia ISD most would say 10. Yet, in the real world we know this is not happenin… more

What is your understanding about the following?

Ques. 1 RE: A bilingual special education teachers stipend is given for :

A only teaching bilingual students

B teaching bilingual and monolingual students

C … more

Unfortunately people voted to split my school district I work for. My benefits, salary, and general work duties will really start coming into question within the next 2-3 years. Hopefully no changes w… more

It felt good to be civically engaged today. Not a work day of course but a few of us teachers and Sped professionals banded together to picket against our district split which is on the ballot. It rea… more

There is a grad student working with me this semester who is in her early 50s! She just became an empty nester and has always wanted to work in a school as a speech therapist. It has really shown me I… more

I have a particular student who's always awkward to do therapy with because they have a cursing habit. In SpEd, as you know, it is always more complicated navigating this subject with the student/… more

Halloween is one of the best days of the year as an educator. I love seeing the kids so happy and how much they enjoy expressing themselves. I think it is one of the holidays that shows me its better … more

The weather has certainly turned chilly here in Utah. It's a little hard to get work done when the kiddos and I are all freezing! The thermostat in my room was 65 today. Hopefully they can get it … more

I'm an EA and yesterday I had to use my Centegix Badge to alert admin that I needed help. My one on one student was having a crisis and all my normal techniques to help calm them down were not helping. My sup… more

What's the worst experience that you have ever had being a special education teacher? I once had an administrator tell me that if I cared what parents think or feel, then I am in the wrong profess… more

There should be something called a "survival bonus" in SpEd. Like, wow you made it to January while somehow only using 4 personal days? Here is a $200 bonus! Haha idk. I just feel like I am … more

Right now our district is thinking about splitting (we'll be voting on it in November). It would not be good for our educator salaries if the district does end up splitting... this is just giving … more

Do you ever get time during the school day for paperwork? I want to ask for a half day sub to write my progress notes because my caseload is insane this year. Any tips on what to include in an email t… more

Do you feel like as a SpEd professional that your trainings and demands on your time are sometimes significantly more than regular teachers? We've had 4 training days this year in our district so … more

So... does anyone remember scheduling manners anymore? Two minutes before an IEP that was scheduled two weeks ago I get a text from the mom saying they're all gone on vacation. Oh... okay. That pr… more

Went to a chiropractor today because my back pain has gotten terrible. It felt soooo good. Now I'm thinking... if there is a district out there that would be willing to pay chiropractors to be on-… more

With all of the talk about the flood of immigration we as a country have been experiencing, I wanted to ask if anyone has been overwhelmed by it? Here in Utah I did some Spanish speech evals today for… more

Does school district have mechanisms in place for kids to report threats when they hear it or, report weapons if they see it? And then is that threat taken seriously by staff? Just wondering as I came across this art… more

Oh boy. My nephew has ADHD and already sees me for speech at the school I work at. He's in 2nd grade and really struggles with behavior. Today he threw his laptop across the classroom and screamed… more

To everyone in the path of Hurricane Milton... please stay safe! Thinking and praying for you guys. Hopefully there won't be too much damage to homes, schools, etc. You'll have to let us know … more

Sometimes I'm just at a loss. Today, I met with the parents of a 2nd grader to try and set up SBA (Speech by Appt). Despite trying my best, the parents don't want their child in speech even th… more

Does it change your opinion of someone when you find out their political leanings? I can honestly say it hasn't really affected me too much but I know someone who found out their boss voted for a … more

I'm still *relatively* early on in my career (in my 5th year), but just wanted to put this out there for you wise sages: What is something you've learned later on in your career in SpEd that y… more

Without making things political, it seems like the election won't have too much impact on our jobs or the education system in general, right? I haven't heard either of the candidates talk abou… more

Does anyone else feel like working in SpEd is just too much of a grind sometimes? I feel like I'm looking around and other people have jobs where they get to work out or take an afternoon off here… more

A few experiences today have my wondering... How do you feel you are a successful SpEd teacher? Is it seeing the achievements of a student in the present, or down the road? Is it looking in the mirror… more

I had the weirdest conversation with a parent today. I called out to the mother about her child who has a very mild speaking mistake of replacing the K sound (like in Katie and Connor) with a T sound … more

Hi! I am looking to connect with other early childhood special education teachers who work in programs that are similar to the one I work in. I am wondering how other teachers structure their days an… more

As an ESP, what is the longest time you used your vacation hours consecutively?