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HLA is unethichal and feeds on parent's desparation and vulnerability

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Anonymous:
You don't need "the authority" to speak the truth, Ham.  In this country, you still have the Constitutional right to do so.  You also have a moral and ethical obligation.  You've already taken the first step.  Don't stop now.  Others in your same situation have spoken out, some quite publicly including a former admissions person who wrote a letter to the Dahlonega Nugget.  He and some of the others were threatened by Bucchi with lawsuits, but no suits were ever filed.  It's a little difficult to sue someone, and win, over their telling the truth.  Bucchi and his ilk are all bark and no bite.  History shows that if someone stands up to him, he will wither and slink back into the nearest public toilet.

I commend you on your decision to leave that sorry place.  Keep speaking your truth and don't be afraid.

psy:

--- Quote from: "ham" ---In reply to psy...

I really think that the staff goes along with the programming and the rules because some of them cannot afford to lose their jobs... And while reading your response to my blog, I kept thinking more about the past and how only back in the day soldiers would obey harsh leaders commands regardless of how they felt morally.
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It's human nature, sadly.  Ever read anything by Stanley Milgram?  Check this article out (i figure you might enjoy it).  It's sort of depressing to read, but it does have a ray of hope, which is: when one protests, it tends to start a chain reaction.

Also on the bright side, it's good to see you were one of the few (read the above article).  Most, as you noted with the other staff, would probably have just kept the job.


--- Quote ---The majority of what goes on by the way of punishments/consequences is controlled by the administration. It a staff disagrees with the administration it takes a lot to talk them out of their decision and more toward yours. The main reason why I left only after 4 weeks, was because I choose to be a therapist to try and help individuals get better and work through their issues and I felt in a way the administration was constantly going over my head and that can not make me work therapeutically to the level I was taught in school was appropriate.
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Trust me, you'll be much happier off in another situation where you actually have an opportunity to help people.


--- Quote ---Thank you for the advice about what to do at this point. I think I am in the process of talking to one of my ethics professors, and looking into more resources. I know how shady this school can be already from just being there 4 weeks, and I think it would take a lot to get it to a point that is healthy and therapeutic to the point that advertise and sell to the parents.
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I hear that... but would the program be willing to change if things are profitable as they are?  Just something to think about.

psy:

--- Quote from: "guest" ---It's a little difficult to sue someone, and win, over their telling the truth.
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Very true, and especially in the United States where teh onus is on the plaintiff to prove statements false.  But not all lawsuits are about winning.  Some are filed for the sole purpose of silencing a critic. I suppose it's not all that likely, as you point, out (the benefits of shutting a person up would have to outweigh the costs of the litigation), but i figure it's still something that somebody who speaks out should be aware of.

along comes mary:
Ham,

Thank you for your candor! It seems most staff who leave HLA try and forget what they witnessed there. There are a lot of people out there trying to discredit those of us who speak the truth, I believe that your story would benefit conflicted parents who don't know who to trust.

I really appreciate your integrity. The fact you've bothered to post at all tells me that you're a compassionate person with a sense of social responsibility. I hope other staff browsing these pages anonymously will be inspired by you and encouraged to finally act!

Don't let anyone demean or marginalize you. You are admirable, and have the respect and gratitude of we, the survivors.

Namaste

Anonymous:
Psy - I have read the Milgram article and very familiar with it, I was definitely thinking along the same lines as I was writing my last post.

As for speaking up some more, I know Buccio, is not to thrilled with me, or the headmaster. When I sent my resignation letter, in am Email all Bucci said was "unprofessional." And all I wanted to say back was unprofessional, I could name 10 ways you are being unprofessional. Not to mention I am on the shit list of the headmaster, and apparently he has his own sit of the story to why I quit. I went to turn over my keys to my office and was asked my side of the story. I was baffled because there is only one side I said, and that is mine the person who is quitting and any others are lies. It was ridiculous, they were apparently "trying to make sure the door hit me on the ass" on my way out. But unfortunately they did not get that.

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