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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a LAMB parent, I am horrified by the negligence that occurred under the leadership of Diane C and Cristina E. At the same time, I can see how their judgment was clouded by personal relationships and inexperience with child molesters. That is why they should have had better protective policies in place, which they didn't. Again, negligence. It's awful. I feel so horrible for the victim families.

But to add to already strong emotions on the topic, I am now a little bit angry at the individuals who are suing the school. I realize that something horrible and unimaginably traumatic happened to their kids. It is awful.

But LAMB as an institution does so much good for the children that it serves in Washington DC. Why insist on suing for so much money that the school might go bankrupt and stop all of the good work that it does? (Recognizing again, that the school was a nightmare experience for those families).

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I have no ill will at all toward the families filing. Because I understand that they will not receive this amount, what they receive will be from insurance, and will not bring down the school by fact of this lawsuit (or shouldn't). And they do deserve some compensation.

Yes, LAMB is the true victim here. If insurance pays, fine. But LAMB should not be held to account for their actions. [/quote]
But I do have ill will now toward a lot of people on this thread who seem to be gleefully hoping the school closes down. [/quote]

Former LAMB parent here. My child was taught by Fernandez. Please don't imbue LAMB with humanity. It is a system, a school more specifically. It is not a victim. The victims are human beings, innocent chiildren violated by a broken system. "LAMB" facilitated that. If the end result is its closure, so be it. Parents can find and cope with other means of educating their children. They are free to move on. No matter what the victims do- they will not be able to move on. They can heal with proper care, but this will be a facet of their lives. My child has a sense of insecurity and mistrust that we, as a family, have worked very hard on so we all can feel empowered in this horrific matter. It is a part of our daily bread. No amount of money makes that okay, but we will perservere. May the plaintiffs prevail handsomely. Not, so they may be enriched. Money could never provide that. But, to send a message that many will only respond to- a hit to their pocket books. And as far as the Board "firing" the culpable admins, that only happened after a force of parents that would go to the end of the earth for their children forced the board's hand. Their was a culture of cover-up, downplay, feigned ignorance and an attempt to instill in the children that they should not speak about the situation and go about things as normal. They were mislead that Fernandez was on paternity leave (yes, this disgusting "human being" just had a baby with his wife) and it would go on indefinitely. Because the kids are smart and knew Fernandez was in jail (never underestimate the power of brilliant and intuitive kids), I had to explain to my child the abhorrence of that behavior and that there was no need to along that BS. Rightfully so, my child questioned me why the school would act this way when this horrible man hurt so many children. I had to have a frank conversation with my child about how terrible adults can be, even unintentionally. This was right along with the conversation about men and women who sexually abuse children. I swallowed lumps in my throat articulating this to my young child. I know it will never be forgotten. I know I will never forget. "LAMB" needs to do what is right by these families.[/quote]

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