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TexasTowelie

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Tue Jun 25, 2019, 01:46 AM Jun 2019

Over half of Santa Fe Waldorf School students unvaccinated

More than half of the student body at the Santa Fe Waldorf School have state exemptions allowing them to bypass required immunizations, a situation that has remained constant at the school for years.

But a school spokeswoman said the officials are not hearing any concerns from parents, despite ongoing measles outbreaks across the U.S. that have spurred a renewed national dialogue about unvaccinated children in schools.

“We haven’t had any families come forward with any sense of concern,” said Carole Cressman, Waldorf School’s spokeswoman and campus manager.

She also emphasized that the school is compliant with regulations set by the New Mexico Department of Health, which approves or denies vaccination exemption requests from parents who cite medical or religious grounds for the waivers.

Read more: https://www.abqjournal.com/1331770/most-santa-fe-waldorf-school-students-unvaccinated-ex-spokesperson-for-the-school-says-parents-have-not-come-forward-with-concerns.html
(Albuquerque Journal)

Since I did not know about "Waldorf education" I decided to investigate further. Besides the high number of students in their schools who forgo vaccinations, I also found this interesting:

Racist attitudes and behaviour have been reported in particular Waldorf schools, including teachers reportedly expressing a view that individuals reincarnate through various races. The BBC and the Independent have both reported that Steiner believed in a hierarchy of races, with the white race at the top, and associated intelligence with having blonde hair and blue eyes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf_education
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