Windsor Elementary School

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• Submitted by other on January 06, 2023
  A colleague of ours was fired during her initial 90-day probationary period of employment with Windsor Elementary as a paraprofessional, because the staff discovered she was autistic and they were uncomfortable with that. The hostility she received from coworkers for needing clarification and being a literal person was swift and unwavering, and her coworkers made daily demeaning comments about her. This is not a safe place for neurodivergent people to apply for employment, nor is it a safe place for neurodivergent children to spend several hours a day. The paraprofessionals have been seen mistreating the neurodivergent students, often. The administrators were not interested in hearing about this; my colleague was told that she was being overly-concerned and harsh when she reported an incident of witnessing a child be pressed into a desk so hard that they screamed in pain, and witnessing a child being degraded for not sitting still in their seat. Developmentally appropriate behaviors, such as scripting and stimming, are apparently considered worthy of punishment at Windsor Elementary- and employees have been seen speaking through gritted teeth and using low, hostile voices at vulnerable children. Crying due to being overwhelmed or feeling shame is seemingly also not permissible for these Windsor pupils, and a crying child will be met with punitive action until they are quiet. Protective sensory items, like noise-reducing headphones or an oral fixation fidget, have been seen being aggressively removed off of the heads of children, as punitive action. Those kids were seen crying themselves to the point of being too tired to cry anymore, then they were read a “social story”, and only then were they permitted to get up. This process could take an entire hour, and could be repeated several times a day. Ableism was prevalent in the structure of this program. There is also a gym teacher there who has been seen using public humiliation and shouting as a means of controlling the classroom. This man routinely approached my colleague to gossip about the adjustment levels and behaviors of children that he was charged with protecting and educating. The children were in clear earshot of his disdainful remarks about them. ...More Reviews
• Submitted by parent on May 08, 2011
  I believe that the teachers are hard working and strive to have their students learn. Teachers put in numerous after school hours of work! I see cars there all the time. My child's teacher calls me for both good and bad decisions that my child has made. They are open to suggestions, but parents need to take an active role in the education. The teachers and staff know me by name and seem to know a lot about the children that they work with. I love the school, teachers, and community. I know that children such as mine with an IEP can struggle, these teachers work wonderfully to make sure that my child gets the big idea! Contiunue to do the best job that you can!! ...More Reviews

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