Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As principal of a large elementary school, I understand that we
must welcome all children. Some children have truly challenging
behaviors, however, and, to be honest, not all of the teachers in
my building are up to the challenge.
One of the fourth grade teachers is a case in point. She
constantly complains about the behavior of students in her class.
Some students get dysregulated easily, and they can be quite the
challenge when they are triggered. But every time a student in this
teacher's classroom acts out, she calls the office to ask for
help.
To make matters worse, this teacher heard all about a new
statute a couple of years ago. As she was only too happy to inform
me, in 2022 the General Assembly enacted Public Act 22-47, Section
19 of which confers a new right on classroom teachers: a classroom
teacher may require that the school's crisis intervention team
convene a behavior
