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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a huge contagion factor with mental health - i.e. self-harm, eating disorders, and lots of gender identity confusion. This is not to say kids aren't struggling with the above issues but rather something they could encounter with high frequency at the school. I would proceed with caution. [/quote]

I have two at Burke, one at SAES - your statement is absolutely [b]FALSE[/b]. Kids everywhere are struggling with all kinds of mental health issues. Anecdotally, I know my kids have struggled, many of their school friends and neighborhood friends who attend different schools (public and private) have struggled. And yes, it's scary stuff - ED, self-harm, depression, anxiety. And Burke had a school shooting a year ago, which traumatized the entire community.

The school is supportive, warm, inclusive, and holds space for kids who need it now more than ever.

And not sure why you are lumping-in 'gender identity confusion' (whatever that means) with 'self-harm' and 'EDs' unless of course you don't support or affirm LGBTQ+ kids. [/quote]

As a Burke family, I wholeheartedly agree with this commentary.  A very real trauma impacted the entire community and they have done a noble job supporting the students thoughtfully and with true care and compassion.  I know at least one student (probably not the only one though) that had to withdraw from school and transfer elsewhere because the PTSD was too severe.  Shame on posters trying to claim there is some weird contagion issue going on at Burke with “quirky” LGBTQ kids.[/quote]

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