Thanks for bringing out some of the practices in Mass. Somewhere in my 'archives' I have more info on Mass 'educational' practices, where 'retreats' actually physically molested children [in a way I cannot - and would not - describe.] Anyone revealing those practices [like the tape you mentioned] were subject to prosecution.
I'm not surprised that such practices have spread to Vermont - America's first communist state.
The bottom line is - however - that such practices could not continue if parents fought to shut them down. The truth is that Mass and Vermont have separated themselves from the American mainstream [and NY and Cal not far behind], and need to be dealt with.
Given the horrors of Senator Jeffords and Senator Leahey, I'm thinking of making a bumper sticker calling from the removal of Vermont from the Union.
I would call for a SUCCESSION movement for Vermont State to leave the American Union, but then the citizenry of Vermont State would have to mount a SUCCESSION movement to leave the government of the State of Vermont! Oh well, just a thought...