Waldorf Critics International

Category: Personal Stories

  • The phlegmatic sits by the window…

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    Experiences with actual Waldorf teachingMiss Claudia Pangh, original in German published by Reinhard Karst,Translated by ECI was very glad to have finally found a forum that offers a critical discussion of Anthroposophy and Waldorf pedagogy. We often see parents and outside observers expressing discomfort with some aspect or other of Waldorf, but we rarely see…

  • A victim of teacher bullying at Waldorf

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    My name is Sarah. I’m a college student in Minnesota. I’m in my sophomore year. I’m majoring in legal studies and political science with a minor in women’s studies. I’m a political activist, an A student, I’m on the honor society in college. My career goal is to be a lawyer. I’m also a Waldorf…

  • Selections from The Green Parent Forum

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    Re: steiner advice wanted!! ´ Reply #17 on: March 31, 2008, 08:09:26 PM The folk I know who have removed their children from the Steiner system seemed to have the most trouble when moving their children from the kindergarten to the main school. Problems they had were then bashed by the teachers, and seen as…

  • Testimonial of a Former Waldorf Parent

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    Anonymous #4 June 7, 2007 [Posting from the waldorf-critics list] I received an off-list e-mail from an ex-waldorf parent whom I have not met but who knows me from a different list from this one. She asked me if I would post the following on her behalf as her e-mail account would reveal her identity.…

  • Growing Up Being Made Sick by Anthroposophy

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    By Robert Smith-Hald, a survivor January 30, 2007 I grew up in two Camphill communities in North America, Beaver Run (PA) and Copake Village (NY).  I spent half of my childhood sick in bed, and the other half working my ass off at whatever I could do to preoccupy myself and keep out of the…

  • Poor Academic Standards

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    By MQ Posted to the waldorf-critics list, April 19, 2005 Although I’m not Waldorf trained, I’ve been working as a subject teacher at a W school for more than five years, and still am – thus the pseudonym. Please bear with the awkward generalizations about my subject area. Naming the subject would probably make it…

  • Disillusioned ex-Waldorf parent

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    By Margaret Sachs July 15, 2004 Our son attended a Waldorf school from kindergarten through 8th grade and our daughter from kindergarten through 3rd grade. The transition to non-Waldorf schools was particularly hard for our daughter because she found herself far behind her 4th grade classmates academically. She could neither read nor write. I was…

  • Testimonial By Suzanna Slack

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    By Suzanna Slack March 4, 2004 I would so much like to offer a testimonial to your site. I was involved in a Steiner school for quite a few years, as we started to attend a mother and toddler group which was very healing for myself and a wonderful environment for my daughter who was…

  • Anonymous Testimonial From Waldorf Parent 1

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      By Anonymous December 21, 2001 For many years our family was part of a Waldorf Community. I was there often, helping with classes, field trips, meetings, fairs, etc. I knew nothing of Anthroposophy before we joined and was told it was not in the school. I gradually realized that this is the driving force…

  • Parent Testimonial in waldorf-critics Post

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      By Kathy H 2001-12-19 on 12/19/01 4:48 PM, Kathy H at waldorf_kh@hotmail.com wrote: — snip — What a parent could get from a brochure is a very detailed and genuine presentation of a school’s ideology and foundation. In the case of waldorf schools this would be a clear presentation of what anthroposophy is and…