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Back to school jitters have students wondering if they will like their teachers, and if they will be able to foster and facilitate a good relationship with them. They also speculate who will be in their classes, and if they will feel accepted by those peers. #btsjitters

Back to school jitters have parents wondering if teachers understand their children as individual learners. They question if the curriculum will meet their child’s curiosity, or if they will receive accommodations and interventions specified in their Child’s IEP. #btsjitters

There are specific steps parents can take that will help to alleviate Back to School jitters and reduce the stress associated with beginning a new academic year. They include fostering a dialogue with your school, and acknowledging children’s concerns and questions. #btsjitters

There is no specific way for parents and students to feel stress free about the start of a new school year. Back to School jitters are prevalent for parents and students. We all grapple with change and uncertainty, and the beginning of a school year is wrought with both. #btsjiters

We need to find a way to support children, parents and teachers in helping to guide, direct and encourage children to feel successful while assisting them to become an integral part of preschool activities and make developmental strides. #expellingpreschoolers

Preschoolers are three times more likely than older children to be kicked out of school. The crisis is even more extreme for children of color and those with disabilities. https://nbcnews.to/2OO4kFc

Instead of providing PD for teachers to deal with difficult behavior, we ban children from schools. The message conveyed to these children is that they are bad, as opposed to their behavior needs to change. And yet, preschoolers are kicked out of pre-school at alarming rates.

Preschoolers are three times more likely than older children to be removed from school and to face social, emotional and academic consequences. A 2016 study found that 50,000 preschoolers had been suspended in previous year and 17,000 were expelled. https://nbcnews.to/2OO4kFc

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