Well in desperation i've sent an email to the regional director about my situation. I was very clear about letting her know of my passion for special education and teaching in general. I also explained that I was clearly aware that stepping back to mainstream education was something that I was aware would be necessary - not because of any loss of interest or passion for my job but because I saw the need to develop my teaching ability with experience in mainstream first (I didn't use those exact words but that's the gist). I figured I need them to know that I am fighting for this because it matters - I don't want to just sit back and wait for the bad news.