Professor Linda Graham featured in ABC News on the economic cost of school suspensions – kids with disabilities over-represented

In a recent ABC News article, C4IE Director, Professor Linda J. Graham, criticised the use of suspensions for students with disability, arguing they often worsen behaviour. She explained that emotional outbursts are typically due to overwhelm or misunderstandings, not naughtiness, and suspensions only reinforce unwanted behaviour. Professor Graham stressed that students need reasonable adjustments to their learning environment rather than punitive measures, and called for more support for teachers, suggesting they need more time to develop inclusive lessons instead of simply increasing teacher aides.

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