Is ‘Solitary Confinement’ in public schools appropriate?

Is 'Solitary Confinement" in public schools appropriate?

A concerned mother who posted photos of an “isolation booth” in a Longview, Washington, elementary school on Facebook said she wanted other parents to know how the school uses the space. The school principal said the padded room is used for students who have behavioral disabilities.

“How come they’re not providing documentation about how this ‘therapeutic booth’ is beneficial?” she said. “Show me some real numbers. Show me something from the medical community that says more times than not and all the documentation that backs it up. Don’t tell me ‘well, their parents said we could do it.’”

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Is 'Solitary Confinement" in public schools appropriate?

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