Lost in all the Boise/West Ada School year talk has been the plight of the Special Needs community. These are kids and teachers that if/when schools open will not be able to wear masks. Mandated or not. Putting them more at risk than other students (1/5)

And on the flip side, they also require more one on one attention. We have IEP& #39;s as opposed to normal classroom schooling, making virtual schooling options pretty much impossible. (2/5)

As the father of 2 Special Needs students that has been incredibly happy with the education and attention my boys have received at their schools, I fear that they will suffer the most and lose some of the footing they have gained no matter what decisions are made. (3/5)

No anger here. I don& #39;t think anyone is doing this on purpose. It can just be frustrating when you hear people argue about opening schools, virtual education and mask mandates when you know there& #39;s a small, but incredibly vulnerable part of this equation (4/5)

That will be dramatically affected regardless of which route is taken. Many of whom don& #39;t have the opportunity or ability to voice their opinions like we do. And, it& #39;s become clear there is no "Plan B" for our Special Needs children. And there has to be. (5/5)