I was reading over the “truth campaign’s” facebook page when I came across some an old story which was republished regarding a specific staff member being temporarily suspended and asking why it is that she was reprimanded but not others in the past.  From my eyes, as an alumni it has been dealt with at least since I was there. Also my family and I maintain some contact with the school administrators as well as other staff members that the school does properly train and reprimand when violations occur. I have a clear recollection of one staff member confronting another on an issue that was being brought to a student. They thought that it was being handled inappropriately and the staff member promptly apologized and continued the discussion in a different direction. Staff, are not above making mistakes, but how they handle them impact their reprimand. I know that the issue of duct tape and blankets has long been brought up as well. It seems as if they are beating a dead horse with it. Carly D. Miller is an expert on restraint process HERE is her interpretation of this old practice. However even the debate on it is dead. The family school requires all staff trained in therapeutic crisis intervention. The practice is outdated and was long ago replaced.  In addition to TCI the school’s administration conducts staff training classes weekly led by credentialed professionals both from within and without the organization who specifically present on an array of topics centering on the best practices for working with troubled teens. So again to address the main point, I believe the school administrators are extremely vigilant about providing safe and nurturing environment through staff training and supervision. The school’s action of severely disciplining a staff for a single slap on the back to an out of control student verbally abusing another student shows the schools commitment to  providing a safe and trusting environment for its students.

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