Why is Inclusive Education Important?

Inclusive education is important because children who have special needs are not at fault and should not be penalized for it.  Many kids grow up wanting to go to school and children with special needs feel the same way.  They do not want to be grouped and to not be included.  Saying that people with special needs must be in seperate classrooms is like separating children by race and gender.  After watching the documentary about Woodlands in New Westminster, all of the survivors wanted to be treated equally.  People with special needs all have the same wishes and goals in life as people without it.  We cannot treat them poorly because they do realize when they are being treated unequally.  It is our job as teachers to include our students in all activities so that everyone is involved and participating together.  That is what we are there for and they should not be discriminated against.  Could you forgive a teacher who treated you like that?