No Teachers Left Behind

(1) prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools;

(2) ensure the safety of all students and school personnel in schools and promote a positive school culture and climate;

(3) protect students from—

(A) physical or mental abuse;

(B) aversive behavioral interventions that compromise health and safety; and

(C) any physical restraint or seclusion imposed solely for purposes of discipline or convenience;

(4) ensure that physical restraint and seclusion are imposed in school only when a student’s behavior poses an imminent danger of physical injury to the student, school personnel, or others….

A civil rights group has sued the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state, claiming thousands of teacher layoffs deprive poor inner-city children of their right to an education.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday contends the budget-cutting measures disproportionately affect schools in low-income and minority areas. The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California claims that violates the state constitution.