The Federal Special Education Department was almost completely dismantled over the weekend.

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A friend of ours gathered this info. She is a caregiver and in the space of grant writing – so has a perspective of this decisioning worth paying attetion to.

The Federal Special Education Department was almost completely dismantled over the weekend. This will directly impact our nations most vulnerable population as well as our teachers, parents, families, and any child receiving services of any kind (speech therapy, reading support, ADHD support, autism support, medical adjustments, accommodations, pull-out instruction, brain breaks, movement breaks, Behavioral Intervention Plans, etc.). These cuts mean funding, oversight, support, and accountability are at risk. What happened to equal free and appropriate public education (FAPE) for ALL of our nations children? Not just the privileged? Not just the chosen?

At this time, parents need to step up (even more) and MUST be their child’s strongest advocate. Be ready to:

I highly encourage anyone impacted by these cuts, or touched by someone in their lives who depends on these services to DEMAND answers and accountability. Write emails, letters, make phone calls. Reach out to your Local, State, and Federal Officials and express your concern. Urge them to reverse or mitigate these most recent actions that are a huge blow to our nations education system and general human decency. I will include contact info for Utah below:

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State / Utah Contacts:

Utah State Office of Education – Special Education Services
Address:
250 East 500 South,
P.O. Box 144200,
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
Phone: (801) 538-7716

Utah State Legislature – General Offices Utah House & Senate:

Utah House & Senate:
350 North State, Salt Lake City, UT
Utah House general contact: P.O. Box 145030, Salt Lake City, UT 84114;
phone (801) 538-1029
Utah Senate general contact: State Capitol, 320 State Capitol, Salt Lake City;
phone (801) 538-1035

Utah State Legislature Leadership

J. Stuart Adams, President of Utah State Senate:
3271 E 1875 N, Layton, UT 84040; email: jsadams@le.utah.gov
Brad Wilson, Speaker of the Utah House: 50 North State, Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; email: bradwilson@le.utah.gov Federal Contacts (Utah’s Congressional Delegation)
Senator Mike Lee (R – Utah) Salt Lake City office:
Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building, 125 South State, Suite 4225, Salt Lake City, UT 84138; phone (801) 524-5933
Washington, D.C. office: 363 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; phone (202) 224-5444
Senator John Curtis (R – Utah)
(Contact details found via Utah.gov under state congressional contacts)

U.S. House of Representatives (Utah’s districts):

Blake Moore (1st District)
(Also: Celeste Maloy, Mike Kennedy, Burgess Owens for the other districts)

U.S. Department of Education

Mailing address: 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202

Not in Utah? Check out the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)

https://www.nasdse.org/

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@understood.org Hundreds of staff members at the U.S. Department of Education have been laid off, including nearly the entire Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is still the law. But with almost no one left to oversee and enforce it, families may face new challenges in making sure schools follow IEPs and provide required services. Understood is here to help you stay informed and supported through these changes. We’ll continue sharing updates as more information becomes available. #departmentofeducation #specialeducation #adhd #dyslexia #ieps ♬ original sound - understood.org