Yesterday, Sarah got an excellent gift: a surprise IEP. For those of you who don’t know, an IEP is an individualized education plan; these plans have to be done once a year for each student in special education, and they require much planning and work on the part of the teacher. Normally, teachers know about IEPs months in advance and can plan their schedules accordingly. Due to some snafu, Sarah was informed of this IEP only a few weeks in advance. It is at this time that you will note my statement above (suggesting a gift) was sarcastic in nature. She is not pleased.