Seclusion and restraint practices in the U.S. education system

[1] In United States public schools, the practices of restraint and seclusion are not regulated on the federal level.

[2] Seclusion and restraint are often misused in both public and private schools causing severe injury and trauma for students.

There is a recorded surveillance video of an 8 year old being dragged by 3 staff members into a seclusion room/padded cell with no windows.

[7] Restraints are defined by the U.S. Department of Education as "a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move his or her torso, arms, legs, or head freely".

A bill introduced in 2023, SB 1200, would replace seclusion with a time-out in an unlocked room and limit when restraint is allowed.