Governor Considering Bill Phasing Out Physical Restraints, Seclusion At Schools

Jun 9, 2021 | 9:35 AM

(Springfield, IL) — Governor J.B. Pritzker is considering a bill that would phase out the use of physical restraints and seclusion in most cases in Illinois schools. The State Board of Education reports 90-percent of the over 24-hundred incidents where physical restraint was used since July 2020 have involved a student with a disability. Educators say physical restraint and seclusion are a last resort, and that every attempt is made by staff to use different options.

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