Seclusion Rooms

Testimony heard Tuesday after investigation into state ‘time out rooms’ at public schools

January 8, 2020

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Original story written by Mike Lowe for WGN 9 Chicago on January 7th, 2020, updated on January 8th, 2020. Video included in the original story. Photo taken from the video. Link to original article may be found HERE CHICAGO — The practice of isolation and restraint in Illinois public schools is controversial and has been…

Illinois Governor’s Order Restricts Timeout Rooms in Schools

November 20, 2019

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Original story written by the Associated Press and published in the Washington Post on 11/20/19. Link to original article may be found HERE. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday ordered the state’s public schools to immediately restrict the use of isolation rooms for students who don’t pose a clear safety risk.…

After Report, Illinois Officials Vow to Stop Punishing Students with Solitary Confinement

November 20, 2019

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Original Story written by the Hannah Knowles for the Washington Post on 11/20/19. Link to original article may be found HERE. Listening from outside, school staff reportedly did not intervene as children cried, injured themselves and begged to leave their small timeout rooms. But they did take meticulous notes. “I’d rather die. You’re torturing…