Eesha Pendharkar
eeshapen.bsky.social
Eesha Pendharkar
@eeshapen.bsky.social
Journalist.
Reposted by Eesha Pendharkar
‘It broke him, and it broke me.’

Thousands of restraints and seclusions used on students each year reveal a fractured interpretation of state law. Parents and educators describe the trauma to @eeshapen.bsky.social w? @mainemorningstar.com

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‘It broke him, and it broke me’: Parents, educators describe trauma from restraint and seclusion • Maine Morning Star
Across Maine, schools use restraint and seclusion on students more than 10,000 times each year, according to Maine Department of Education data.
mainemorningstar.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Reposted by Eesha Pendharkar
Maine educators in some districts are physically restraining students and isolating them in small rooms, despite a 2021 law restricting the practice to emergencies. In a project for @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social, Maine Morning Star looks at the impact and data on this controversial practice.
May 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM