Denied. Retaliated. Silenced. — A Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired Speaks Out

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What happens when a certified teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) demands that blind students receive the services they're legally entitled to? In this powerful episode of Special Education Boss®, Karen Mayer Cunningham sits down with Angela Tucker, a veteran special educator and ACTVI in Texas, who shares her personal story of standing up—and being shut down.

Angela was hired to serve students with visual impairments in Bryan ISD. But when she raised concerns about the lack of braille materials, denied access to adapted content, and violations of IDEA and FAPE, she was met with silence, retaliation, and eventually a non-renewal notice.

🎧 In this episode:

• The shocking truth about what blind students were not receiving
• Why “access” is not optional—it’s the law
• What retaliation looks like for educators who speak up
• The critical role of a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI)
• How parents can find out if their child is actually receiving FAPE
• What districts don’t want you to know—and how to file a state complaint

This is not just one teacher’s story. It’s a mirror of what’s happening across districts when leadership fails students with low-incidence disabilities.

📣 We’re calling for action. A press conference is planned for June. 

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