The message is essentially this: “if your child with a disability cannot act like a typical student, they shouldn’t come to school.”

The report bluntly stated, "It is the assessment of the investigator/worker that Bowen Levy died as a result of the systemic failure at Central Special School."

Extra coverage sounds lovely, doesn't it? Right up until you realize that to access these extra hours, you need staff to provide them.

Families like mine make so many compromises that mediocre can start to look good.