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[quote=Anonymous]Franklin parent here.

Obviously this was an incredibly unfortunate incident, but I, as a parent, was satisfied with the actions Randy took to immediately notify the Franklin community of what happened and the follow up. I have have been running afterschool programs in DC for seven years, and while no one has ever lost a child under my watch, I do know that things like this can happen, and it doesn't make me feel that my child is unsafe at the school.

For those who'd like to know, there was a parent meeting, and it was decided that children would no longer go to the off-site playground. A committee was formed, including many parents, to improve the after care program. I have never gone to the woods with the kids, but they post photos on a class-site, and you can see that the students walk in a line and are wearing the bright yellow sashes to make them hard to miss if a student should go astray. It seems that they have three adults with each two-year old class. It's a wonderful program they offer and I am confident in my son's safety.

I would also like to echo what former and current Franklin parents have said about the quality of the program. My husband and I have been blown away at the care and attention my son receives. We adore his teacher, and are looking forward to him growing there over the years and sending our next child there. For them to shut them down over this would be a shame. Finally, the tuition does not seem astronomical for the service and we are grateful that we can afford it. I don't mind someone making a profit off running a school, but I do hope the teachers are well-compensated, as they are incredibly knowledgeable, hardworking professionals who deserve to make a good living.[/quote]

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