Dear AllDeaf,
I have been around hearing people for a long time since I was born. I don't see many deaf people around my town and that I had to figure out ways to live around hearing people. Yet, I know that schools for the deaf still exist, however, I believe that it would be better if deaf students go to local public schools and be with hearing students. Also, it is very important for deaf communities to be around hearing people, instead of being only with deaf people! Deaf people needs to stop being stuck with deaf people and begin to come out of deaf world then learn how to get along with hearing people and be open to other people with disabilities. If the interpreters do not show up for classes, that is how public K-12 schools and colleges work and deaf people can get notes from other students. I went through the same thing and I did it and deafness didn't stop me. I also believe that SIGNED EXACT ENGLISH is better for deaf people to learn how to read and write, and SIGNED EXACT ENGLISH is just like spoken English. Hearing people speak ENGLISH and deaf people use SIGNED EXACT ENGLISH to communicate properly with hearing people.
I read Vampy's posts and I noticed that he said that NTID students complain about English skills and that he said that deaf people do not get along with hearing people, just because deaf people just want to be with deaf people only! RIT is there for D/HH to learn and share culture with hearing students, instead of fighting with hearing students. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask me or Vampy.
You can debate here, and if you are against what I said, that is fine because I was raised in hearing world.
Sincerely,
RJR2006