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.

[MissFits]

I have seen these classes work.
I used to volunteer to tutor in those classes and most of the kids were so sweet and willing to learn. They ate up everything I helped them with. Of course their were exceptions, as in every other kind of class, but why cut the funding because o few of the kids aren't learning.
The kids that don't benefit don't want to. The kids that to benefit do. They may be "mentally challenged" but they aren't f**king useless.