My families lawsuit against the Archer School for Girls has subjected me to a whole new level of criticism (I reflect on this in my Personal Note at WhatWillMatter) We have been gratified by quite a few passionate supporters, including quite a few families who have their own horror stories, very thoughtful and sincere critics and more than a few folks who want to give opinions without the burden of even trying to know the facts. Most of the people who disagree are kind, but some are just outright nasty. The harshest comments are those which accuse Anne and me of being bad parents and claiming our efforts will damage our children in some way. It is in this context that found on my personal facebook the post from my nearly 21 year-old daughter Samara who attends NYU. I proudly re-post her perspective on all this. ______________ by Samara Josephson The LA Times published an article about a lawsuit my family filed against the Archer School for Girls today. As I have received questions and comments, all loving and supportive, I thought I would share my thoughts. This post is long, so if you would just like to read the article here’s the link,latimes/local/education/la-me-archer-josephson-20140702-story.html#page=1, and more importantly if you would like to visit the website detailing the case visit josephsonvsarcher . I have always been very vocal about how much I loved my time at Archer. My experience was an overall positive one, and while my sisters and parents may have had negative experiences at the school I have tried very hard to separate theirs from my own. I loved the school and tried to remember Archer the way I experienced it. However, Archer made this impossible for me when they went on to ban my entire family, including Aby and me who were not at all involved in the legal situation, from campus and all Archer activities. This meant I could no longer attend the alumni events I have been attending since I graduated Archer in 2011, the school plays directed by the teachers who guided me to attending NYU Tisch, as well as visiting many of the other teachers with whom I have maintained close, personal relationships. However, this lawsuit is not about me, but my sisters and family. If you read the website, you will see the whole story that the LA Times does not cover. Many people may have the impression these are just “entitled parents” protecting a “spoiled brat” who are retaliating because things didn’t go their way, but that is not what this is about. Elizabeth English’s actions were malicious and have deeply hurt my family, and as it turns out, similar situations have happened to many other girls as now six other families, and counting, have come forward with similar stories. I am very proud of my sisters for their strength and resilience and proud of my mother for being so loving and sensitive to all involved, including those we love who are still affiliated with the school. But most importantly I am proud of my father, who is putting everything on the line, including his reputation, to stand up for our family and fight what he believes in.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:53:09 +0000
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