Overview
- A Boston Globe letter responds to a Nov. 29 Metro report describing uncertainty in the Trump administration over IDEA’s future and its federal funding.
- The writer argues that cutting special‑education dollars would be shortsighted, limiting students’ ability to gain skills, achieve independence, and participate in the workforce.
- She notes that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was enacted in 1975 with bipartisan support and signed by President Gerald Ford.
- The letter cites an increasing incidence of disabling conditions and more premature infants surviving with complex needs, which heightens demand for school‑based services.
- The author calls for increased federal investment so every child can reach their potential and makes clear she is responding to reported uncertainty rather than a confirmed policy change.