Parents must be very careful and do your research well. This school DOES NOT RECOGNIZE BULLYING and goes to the extent of COVERING UP such incidents by teachers and school administration. Read up on Anthroposophy and the law of karma.”

Former Waldorf Parent

Then, she does it again and again despite your shouting, and anger. Something is very wrong at this point. You change your strategy and start recording your conversations with your daughter.

It turns out she does not want to go to the classroom toilet where she has been FINGERED REPEATEDLY by a male classmate.

You file a complaint with the school. There is a meeting with the teacher and/or the school director but NEVER WITH THE OFFENDING PARTY. No, the school never allows 3-way conferences. The school only meets with  EITHER the offending party or the offended party.

After all the complaints, the school SWEEPS THE ISSUE  under the rug as CHILD’S PLAY. It is NOT RAPE OR ANY FORM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. The school said that the child sex offender had acted based on what he experienced at home or watched on social media among other possible explanations for his indecent act.

In this scenario, the RAPIST is still in school supposedly disciplined. Your daughter, the victim, has been pulled out and is undergoing psychiatric treatment until today.

This is an example of sexual abuse happening at Waldorf schools around the world and for decades. Where is the justice for all the students who have been victims of sexual abuse at the supposedly prestigious Waldorf schools?

By the way, the  child rapist above has an aunt who is a Waldorf teacher with another aunt who works in the administration office of the Waldorf school.

Backed by the elite, well-connected people, Waldorf has managed to downplay if not hide these grave acts over decades. Parents of the victims have been threatened in all ways unimaginable. Hence, many parents hide while some have just let it be because WALDORF IS CAPABLE OF ANYTHING.

Underneath the wholesome green image that Waldorf  schools project  to interested parents who most likely do not comprehend the dark teachings of Anthroposophy is at least A POSSIBILITY FOR YOUR CHILD TO BE BULLIED AND/OR SEXUALLY ABUSED.

HOW CAN SUCH A SCHOOL THINK THAT IT CAN REFORM MINOR SEX OFFENDERS? IS THERE A GUARANTEE BUT AT WHAT COST? WHAT ABOUT THE LITTLE GIRLS WHO HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE NIGHTMARE FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES?

Thank you, Mr. James Sharman for contributing to my child being traumatized at your school.

Thank you, Mr. Sharman, for the bad memories.

Thank you for telling me that it was not rape or sexual abuse that my child encountered.

I was in love with the wholesome atmosphere that a Waldorf school promoted for children where their young minds could be nurtured. The school also came recommended by another Waldorf parent who apparently also had not done his research about the dark side of this school’s existence.

If I could turn back the clock, I would never have enrolled my child at Waldorf and would NEVER RECOMMEND ANY PARENT TO SEND THEIR CHILD TO ANY WALDORF SCHOOL. It had to take my child to open my eyes.

It took awhile to realize that Waldorf hindered her thirst for knowledge because she was discouraged from being inquisitive beyond what was taught at Waldorf for her age.

That Waldorf could not and did protect her from a teacher that started finding fault in our child to the extent that our child could see the other children were favored; that no matter how our child explained herself, she was still in the wrong and was demoralized by the same teacher.

The worst part was that Waldorf tolerated the bullying AND sexual abuse by a classmate because there was NO SEXUAL ABUSE in the first place. Whatever the Waldorf stand is, the fact remains that the sexual offenders are still enrolled at the school while the victims have left; yes, my child is not the only one. There are many others or there were many others over the decades spread across the various Waldorf schools in the world.

How sad indeed!

Waldorf is supposed to be a private school that pays attention to the needs of every child in its care though in 1 class, you might find that a child has violent tendencies, another has autism while another has ADHD etc. Is this really a better environment for your child? At least, in the public schools, children are assessed first before they are placed in a particular section with similar children.

Former Waldorf parent
Laguna, Philippines