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To 14:15, As long as we prioritize being nice over the safety of children, predators will continue to abuse children. Nice parents and nice children is part of the profile of what they look for, people who would never report to the police until they had absolute proof of abuse. By then, it’s too late, people. The children have already been abused and traumatized.

You need to be on high alert for any slight ‘creepy’ or ‘off’ behavior. Get educated. Do whatever it takes for him to know you prioritize your child’s safety over being nice.[/quote]

You are absolutely right! I am a former parent at NCRC, and I can tell you that people keep their children in a bubble that doesn’t exist. Everyone is so nice, and the world feels like Disney. On top of that, while the school has a strong focus on social-emotional learning, any time a parent raises a concern, it’s dismissed almost immediately. I’m talking about issues like annoying behavior between kids, concerns about new students’ behavior, or even teachers hugging children (WTF?).

It also seems like NCRC tries to calm parents’ emotions over the last scandal, almost to the point of dismissal. Nobody has been violent or anything, but when parents express worries, it’s met with responses like, ‘No, no, please stay calm,’ even when nobody is yelling. It’s so hypocritical—they teach kids to express themselves through social-emotional learning, but when parents try to voice concerns, they’re brushed off. It’s a mess!

People there are overly nice, it is kind of a protection. How to be critical to someone who is so nice. Parents have to wake up.[/quote]

Agree 100000% -- and there needs to be a new "therapist/counselor" who is arms-length from James Carroll, who can look at this situation with clear eyes. The current counselor should step down for a year long sabbatical, as she is too close to this situation and should herself seek help. Need an outsider to come in, help process this without denial, and offer screenings for kids if their parents want to do it.  Being overly nice, telling people to be quiet, or not talk about it with their children, is tantamount to asking everyone to put their head in the sand - or - "DON'T LOOK UP!" style gaslighting.[/quote]

Just to be clear, parents should not be talking about this with their kids, and NCRC should absolutely not be hiring someone to talk to kids, because it's really easy to end up with witness statements thrown out due to leading questions.

If a parent has any concern, they should talk to law enforcement.  If someone needs to talk to a child, it should be someone who has professional expertise in this area, and who is know to law enforcement, and probably selected by or works for law enforcement.  That is not gaslighting that's protecting children.  [/quote]

PP here - I think you misunderstand - yes, if you want initial screening, go to police/ped -- I am talking about the ongoing needs of parents to have a school counselor who is NOT Judith -- there is going to be ongoing anxiety and trauma; and in the past she advises parents on a day to day basis on parenting/ec; I just think it is best if she steps aside for a bit, and lets someone else come in to do her job.

Judith's role within NCRC has to be a guidance counselor/parneting counselor, and I think they should bring in someone else from the outside for that role in the next year.  (This is separate from talking to law enforcement, which would not be talking to her/ec.)

IT seems crazy to put head in the sand, act like everything is the same, and keep her in this capacity - she probably does not have a clear head, herself, right now to offer counseling as she is in the thick of this.[/quote]

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