Many of you are familiar with Wendy Portillo now – the teacher that was suspended for having a kindergardner with Aspergers Syndrome voted out of class by his peers – well in a disturbing turn of events the special education director at the school appears to be supporting Windy Portillo – even after she was suspended for one year because of the abusive incident.
I recently wrote an article about Wendy Portillo’s appeal and how the staff appear to support her after she had Alex Barton, a kindergardner with Aspergers Syndrome voted out of class 14-2.
In that article I mentioned that a group of staff are supporting Wendy Portillo in asking to be re-instated and are wearing her favorite color – purple, to support her reinstatement as a teacher after the abuse of Alex Barton.
In that article I received a disturbing comment from Dee:
One of the staff wearing the “color purple” is Cathy Oliver, ESE Chair at Morningside Elementary School. In Florida, a ESE Chair is the chair person for support services to autistic children, and other children who require an IEP. Cathy Oliver is very vocal about her support of Wendy Portillo’s actions toward Alex Barton.
Provide The Proof
So I thought its time to do some digging on this allegation and I found no real solid evidence of this – but a wide amount of bloggers including Dora Raymaker seem to be supporting this – so I would like to ask my fellow bloggers to provide some solid evidence of this.
CORRECTION:
The teacher who committed the abuse against the autistic child is Wendy Portillo – Not Windy
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It’s Wendy, not Windy….small detail, but people look at things like that to judge credibility…….weird but true.
@The Integral:
Thanks for the correction – the post has been updated
It is true.
Cathy Oliver, ESE Coordinator is very much supporting Wendy Portillo.
I was at the Wendy Portillo appeal, where she announced her support. Also, Cathy continues this as she wears these ribbons/colors to school/ work, Morningside Elementary.
I worry about the other children and parents who deal with Cathy.
Dee, is a real person who was also at the appeal, her child voted for Alex to stay in class. She has since taken her children out of Morningside.
I have only recently been following this case, but I am convinced that the lady should be immediately reinstated and paid her full backpay for what was an act of flagrant discrimination against her. America is becoming sicker by the day. We seem to be fast approaching the depths of our ugliness in the manner in which we have maligned this lady. I have never seen more vindictiveness, hate, irrationality , hypocracy , and I dare say even racism displayed by a press bent on sensationalism, and supported by sick maniacs whose only intent is to destroy the career and character of an obviously dedicated teacher , who may have displayed some degree of poor judgement (and i stress “may”) , but who obviously had the well being of all her students (Alex included) at heart. The school’ s administration and the parents of the young boy are more guilty of neglect than Ms. Portilllo could ever be. In their efforts to save face, they have thrown Ms. Portillo to the wolves. I will not be surprised if the mother takes it a step further and uses this oppportunity to gain monetarily. The entire matter has given me a nauseating feeling, and as much as i have compassion for the young child, I feel a great disservice has been done to the veteran teacher.
May God save this country from the vermins and viruses that have taken possession of it and may Ms. Portillo regain her status and good name in the teaching profession.