“I’m going to keep Sumi at the school no matter what,” he said. “Even if it causes me to not have a job in my professional field, I would do that.”
“School is like the most fun place, and I like it because I learn, and have fun and talk with my friends,” said Mutasim Saeed, who goes by Sumi.
Issues have been persistent and escalating since Sumi was in Grade 1, Arbab said. His spinal muscular atrophy had not progressed to the point where the boy was yet confined to a wheelchair, and the family says they were told there were not enough staff to ensure Sumi was regularly performing the exercises prescribed by his physician to slow the progression of the disease.
Strong says she is often called to pick him up because there isn’t a staff member to chase after him and return him to the classroom. She adds it can be hard to find alternative childcare or take off work at the last minute.“It’s a lot,” she added, describing the situation since he started school last fall.
“We regret this happened as every child has the right to attend school and participate in their education,” HWDSB Communications Manager Shawn McKillop said in a statement. Ahmed and Arbab said last week they were called two days in a row because of a lack of staff. On Friday, Sumi decided he would rather go home than have his father wait around for him.
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