The Commission on Inclusive Education held a public engagement Tuesday night.
It hosted a workshop at the Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School.
The commission is charged with taking a hard look at inclusive education, coming out with a new model and a strategic plan.
It issued an interim report in June which found inclusive education is largely failing both special needs students and their peers in Nova Scotia.
Commission Chair Dr. Sarah Shea says all interested parties have concerns.
“Teachers have concerns, parents have concerns, students have concerns.”
Dr. Shea, is a pediatrician who works with children with different types of developmental disabilities.
She says she hears a lot from kids.
“That’s the voice that probably matters the most to me. I hear from students when it’s going well but I also hear from a lot of children who feel lost, who feel that they’re not really included in their school environments. I hear children who are worried that they are not keeping up.’
77 people had pre-registered for last night’s workshop in Yarmouth, a number that Shea was happy with.
