Martha Siravo, co-founder of Madtown Mommas and Disability Advocates, with her daughter, 10-year-old Jaz. The fourth-grader, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, needs support as she goes back to full-time, in-person learning for the first time since 2020. That support is hard to find as the Madison School District deals with staffing shortages and funding for special education that advocates say is inadequate.
Siravo says she would prefer one-on-one help for Jaz, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy. But she knows that is not possible with the staffing shortages at Madison Public Schools.
Martha Siravo attaches leg braces for her daughter, Jaz, 10, at their apartment. Siravo co-founded Madtown Mommas and Disability Advocates in 2019 with a group of mothers who sought additional support for their special-needs students and were tired of the pushback they experienced from the school district.
Martha Siravo, co-founder of Madtown Mommas and Disability Advocates, with her daughter, 10-year-old Jaz. The fourth-grader, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, needs support as she goes back to full-time, in-person learning for the first time since 2020. That support is hard to find as the Madison School District deals with staffing shortages and funding for special education that advocates say is inadequate.
Martha Siravo attaches leg braces for her daughter, Jaz, 10, at their apartment. Siravo co-founded Madtown Mommas and Disability Advocates in 2019 with a group of mothers who sought additional support for their special-needs students and were tired of the pushback they experienced from the school district.
Siravo says she would prefer one-on-one help for Jaz, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy. But she knows that is not possible with the staffing shortages at Madison Public Schools.
