Boy in duffel bag follow up

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http://www.wlky.com/r/30258279/detail.html

MERCER COUNTY, Ky. -- The mother of a 9-year-old autistic boy who claimed her

son was stuffed in a duffel bag by a teacher took her allegations to the school

board Thursday night. She said she left angrier than when she arrived.

Baker said her son, , was disciplined inside a bag at his

school in Mercer County last month.

Since then, 170,000 people have signed an online petition demanding the firing

of the teacher responsible and for extra training for special education

instructors....

More at link above including video from the school board meeting.

The part that really gets my attention is:

Mercer County Education Association President Wilma defends the practice

saying:

" If it is at that school, that is an appropriate method of restraint and maybe

Mrs. Baker didn't understand that at the time, " said.

The Kentucky Education Association is a teacher and employee group:

http://www.kea.org/about_kea.aspx

Kentucky Education Association

KEA is a voluntary membership organization for school employees. KEA has a broad

base of member practitioners in public education, including K-12 public school

teachers and classified support professional employees, school administrators,

the Workforce Development Cabinet, Kentucky Community and Technical College

System (KCTCS), college students preparing to become teachers, and retired

educators.

Steve