U.S. Department of Education Addresses Restraint and Seclusion, Encourages Proactive Practices to Support Students

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona expresses concerns about continued use of restraint and seclusion and long-term negative impacts it has on children, and proposes proactive support instead.

U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) issued a policy letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, in which Cardona expresses concerns about the continued use of restraint and seclusion and emphasizes the importance of engaging in proactive practices supporting students:

Restraint and seclusion practices can have a lasting and negative impact o…