Physical Restraint Training Now Mandatory in Alaska Schools

Physical Restraint Training Now Mandatory in Alaska Schools

Gov. Sean Parnell signed a flurry of bills Wednesday, but for many in the mental health community few pieces of legislation could be more important than House Bill 210. "We're talking about actual seclusion and restraint, where tactics are used to really de-escalate a situation that has gotten way out of control,” said Rep. Charisse Millett (R-Anchorage). Millett sponsored the bipartisan legislation, which institutes new training guidelines for teachers and administrators who work with special-needs students in Alaska public schools. Physical intervention would only be deemed necessary if the student's behavior...more »