March 4 2024- The Wake County school system in North Carolina has acknowledged restraining and secluding students hundreds of times between July and December 2023, a significant shift from their previous stance of not reporting any cases to state and federal authorities. The reported data indicates 864 instances where school employees either restrained or secluded students in a locked room during this period. School administrators consider this figure to be too high and have expressed commitment to clear and accurate reporting, as well as improving systems to reduce incidents of seclusion and restraint. Jill McKenna, the assistant superintendent for special education services, addressed the school board’s student achievement committee about their commitment to transparency and improvement.
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