Kids being kids?

parkermom
Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:23:19 +0000

Well, the whole story does make my stomach turn. And I do feel that this is a very relevant topic and closely linked to the idea of “school culture” and how swiftly a school reacts to inappropriate behavior by either students or staff.

There WERE children harmed in the making of thousands of videos of child pornography (of which Keller is alleged to have purchased hundreds for himself…some sent directly to campus). The fact that these child victims were not Andover students does not put me at ease in the least! These are extremely serious allegations and Keller could go to prison for a very long time.

Of course, none of this is Andover’s fault and I am not suggesting that the school knew about the child pornography; however, the school was alerted to several warning signs regarding this man over 12 years ago. So, that does beg the question: at what point should a school act? How many times should a school “view these incidents independently”?

Personally, I want the boarding school my child attends to have a zero tolerance policy regarding inappropriate sexual behavior by staff or faculty. I don’t know if they do, but I am going to inquire.