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• Sarah
  This is so scary - I can't even imagine having to go through this with my daughter. There are so many people in her life that I have to trust to take good care of her in my absence and the thought that one of them could do this to her just makes me sick.
  
  My heart goes out to all the victims and their families.
• Judy
  Makes you just never want to let your children out of your sight! If someone knows how to raise kids without taking any risks, they have discovered the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
• Cindy
  It's even scarier since Small Faces is such a great school. If it can happen there it can really happen anywhere.
• ex- co worker
  I use to work at small faces with curtis and had my child attend for years. I recently had another child and could not wait for her to be old enough to attend small faces. They truly are the best despite this. There is not one bad thing as an ex-employee or parent that i could say about the center. This doesn't change any of my thoughts on the center. obviously he had no record so it could have happen anywhere. I truly respected curtis and trusted him with my child as well. I defended him to my husband up till i heard he admitted it. Knowing him you could never have thought he was capable of this act. I applaud this child for speaking up and saving other future victims, possibly my own daughter even. Please let her know what a brave thing she did. She is a hero in my eyes.This is such a horrible thing to have happened to these children and my heart goes out.
• A mom
  Both of my kids are current students at Small Faces and both have been in Curtis's class. This new situation has been a nightmare for parents at the school. I always raved about what a good teacher Curtis is and how prepared the Fives Challenge kids are for Kindergarten. I'm sickened by the knowledge that he is capable of hurting his own students. I looked that man in the eye day after day, and trusted him to keep my kids safe. We gave him holiday gifts, talked openly about work and our lives-- meanwhile, he was molesting some of his students! Even if he didn't do anything to most of the kids, now I feel like my whole experience with him has been tainted. Was he looking at my kids sexually? Trying to find opportunities to get them alone? It turns my stomach.
  
  Among the victims are, of course, the poor little girl (and I hope there's only been one) whose innocence was ripped from her by this man....the rest of us parents who have realized that you really can trust no one...and the Small Faces center and staff, who are so capable and wonderful but have been so damaged by this incident.
• Ellen
  Some of these comments sound as though Curtis has beend convicted. Did I miss something, or was he just accused and pled not guilty? Cases involving children can be very complicated; children can have a different "reality." Should we assume innocence until proven guilty!
• A mom
  Hi Ellen,
  
  No Curtis has plead not guilty but has also admitted to the crime. We had all hoped that there was some mistake, that it had been a false accusation, but unfortunately it looks to be true.
• Ex-Worker/Mom
  I didn't no Curtis very well but I could see why parents and children put their trust in him. He would make the children feel special by letting them sit next to him while he played the piano and this was special to the children. I just feel that ALL male teachers need to not get so physically close to girl students as well as I guess women with boys these days. I would never say he is not capable. Male teachers do not need to give little girls hugs and special attention. God bless the girl or girls involved and I hope the best for the director and staff.
• Prospective Parent
  We have been on the waiting list at Small Faces for a year. I just got the call that there is space available. I was unaware of the incident because my father has been very ill and I have had my head under a rock.
  
  We were so excited to have a spot for fall - now I'm not so sure. . . At this point, the offender has been removed and I am sure that they are even more vigilant than other programs.
• parent of former attendees
  Prospective Parent, I think your reasoning is sound. We had two kids at Small Faces from 2003-2005 and thought it was a wonderful preschool with caring and skillful teachers. You are never going to have certainty about it not happening in any given school, but it does seem even less probable at Small Faces now than before this event.
• Another prospective parent
  I too am looking at Small Faces for my child. Has the school given a public statement or brought the parents together around this issue? If so, do current parents feel good about they way the school is addressing it?
• Kym Kolb
  I have had my son at Small Faces for a long time. I trust the staff in spite of this accusation. I do not find it appropriate to blame the entire school for the acts of one person. While I in absolutely no way condone or make excuses for this teachers actions I think that the school does everything in it's power to keep the school safe and give support and awareness to everyone. I continue to send my son there and will send my daughter when she is old enough. While it is important that the child care facilities have an awareness I think that it is equally important that parents teach children about what is appropriate and what is not and what is safe a and what is not. Small Faces has been very open and has complied with every requirement and I believe that the acts of this one teacher is not reflective of the school as a whole. This CAN happen ANYWHERE. Awareness openness and communication are the key to avoiding such incidents from repetition.