Special education students require more individual attention than those in general education. This makes it very challenging. SPED needs to be shared in order for it to be efficient. SPED teachers lack the necessary support, as well as all facilitators. For instance, the government pays less attention to the special needs schools regarding funding, facilities development, technical help, and teachers’ renumeration. Teachers are not provided the support they deserve by special school administrators. But this is not the only problem. A lack of support from parents for their children with special needs can lead to a lot of problems. While some are very neglectful, others can be protective or negative toward their teachers. SPED teachers feel a lot under pressure due to their high workloads, low accomplishments and high expectations. Notably, the absence of proper parental support propagate SPED teachers’ burnout and turnover, signifying the need to address the challenge.
The evidence is overwhelming in support of the notion that parents should support SPED. Langher et.al. Langher et al. 2017 research found that SPED teacher burnout is high due to work pressure. With more than 33% of the staff leaving within three years, there was a turnover rate around 14%. Thus, the absence of adequate parental collaboration increases teachers’ emotional exhaustion. Mujkanovic et al. Mujkanovic, et. al. A 2017 study by Mujkanovic and colleagues found that parents and SPED teachers don’t recognize the need for parental support. When it comes to providing special education support for students with learning disabilities, parents lack trust in their teachers. It is fundamental for SPED trainers and the involved parents to build robust connections to boost students’ achievement levels.