Elementary School Garden St. convened a vote, of which are not yet known the results, to decide if the name of Michael Jackson from the Auditorium would be withdrawn. It was this measure as a response to the comments of some parents and staff of the institution by the “Leaving Neverland” documentary, which I acknowledge what the singer of molestation.
HBO aired the documentary which generated a great hit by charges that are made to the singer who died in 2009. Two men claim have been sexually abused by Michael Jackson.” In response to parents and staff comments on the current name of our audience, we offer an opportunity for our parents or representatives and staff to vote on this issue”, said the Director of the institution Karen Hollis.
The parental opinion was divided. Some ask to keep the name, while others consider that it is not appropriate to an educational establishment maintain the name of an alleged abuser.
“It is not appropriate for an elementary school. The documentary painted a picture quite clear”, said Robert Fitzgerald, a parent at the school, a Los Angeles Time. By contrast, Myreon Arslan considered: “there are people in this country who have done worse things, which have been condemned and still have their names on buildings. “We have people like President Trump, who abused women and is the President of the United States”. The Vice-President of the Board of education Los Angeles, Nick Melvoin, recommended to withdraw the name of the room: “firmly believe that figures whose names adorn buildings of our schools must be kept at the same level of values that we want to impart to” our students, and the new charges against Michael Jackson detailed in “Leaving Neverland” are incredibly troubling,”it said in a statement to AFP.” The Jackson name does not meet that standard and therefore should not remain on display, especially given that many of his alleged victims had the same age as students who gather daily in the Auditorium”, closed Melvoin.
