Special Education/Programs for the "Mentally Challenged", Useful or useless? Options

[MissHygienic]

There has been an ongoing debate about whether or not to levy taxes to properly fund public schools. I already know of a few under-funded school districts who forced teachers to work double shifts, and many schools were not able to provide paper, pens, or pencils because no one paid enough taxes.

With that said, what is your opinion on special education that is funded by the state? Public schools are already having a hard enough time. Should people waste more time and money on people with irreconcilable disabilities, or do you believe that all people should have education, whether or not they make use of it?

Discuss amongst yourselves.

[superstitious]

I am definitely going to have to edit this later, because in complete honesty, your argument pisses me off. Why? Because I'm the mother of a child with one of those "irreconcilable disabilities."

Am I to assume that my child should be left out from public education because administrators can't figure out how to budget? Or is it moot because he'll never have a decent future, since he has one of those "irreconcilable disabilities", so why waste the money?

Well, in the title, I also clarified that it was "special ed," as in programs for those who are mentally retarded. The opposite end of the spectrum of our future leaders.

I don't even know what to say to that. Too bigoted of a statement for me to take seriously.

Again, will have to edit later.