I take offense to your insight on how Special Ed is the most expensive "Babysitting in America" and how you feel that it is draining the school budgets.  How is it babysitting? The teachers, and the IA's are working daily to see progress for each child whether they are mentally, physically disabled. My child is "Mentally Disabled", a child that many doctors stated would never walk, speak, learn. If it wasnt for the the Special Ed classes that you speak of babysitting, he now can speak, he can walk and is LEARNING. I myself have paid into taxes too. My child needs this type of extra help as do many others. How is it taking from other children that are "typical" or can learn easier. What makes them any better of a child than my "Mentally Ill" child. They love the same actually probly appreciate more than a typical child. Mentally ill deserve equal learning. I dont need a babysitter. The insult is really to your intelligence. I would hate to think you work around any children.