San : Rally to stop practice of handcuffing special needs students

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Rally to stop practice of handcuffing special needs students

SAN ANTONIO - A local grandmother is rallying Northeast ISD parents who have

special needs children to attend a board meeting on January 9.

The grandmother, Columba , is the guardian of her grandson Cristian.

Columba says she wants the district to stop the practice of handcuffing special

needs children. She says the district should better train teachers and aids on

how to restrain a special needs child, instead of calling NEISD police.

News 4 WOAI spoke with the district who stands by its policy, saying if a

special needs middle or high school student is hurting themselves or others,

they will restrain them with handcuffs.

The parents plan to attend the board meeting in January and NEISD says it

welcomes the parents.

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