This has come to a head now because another mom of a 3rd grader came to the PTO meeting asking about the lack of services and I was asked to help her find the right path in getting this issue rasied to our school board, and then possibly beyond if needed. I am busy researching laws, budgets, and stats for this issue.
I do think it is too late to change anything for my children, but there are more kids coming through behind them, and they will need this too, so I work for them now.
Why do you think it's too late to change anything for your kids? If you have the PTO behind you and the board is actually interested in your expertise (the hard part is getting districts to even listen), maybe things will change. After all, unlike other aspects of special ed, gifted ed can be cheap! Or free! With acceleration, the district can actually save money!
