Parents whose children attend the same school as Angelina Jolie and Brad
Pitt's adopted son Maddox have been asked to respect the superstar
couple's privacy in a letter.
Officials at the Lycee Francais De New York school want parents to stop
pestering Jolie and Pitt for autographs when they drop off and pick up
their kids.
The letter, from the school's director of operations Dan Cooke, reads:
"Regretfully, I have seen some parents taking pictures, asking for
autographs, talking to the media and even shouting at Ms. Jolie and Mr.
Pitt for recognition.
"Therefore, in the best interests of the school and safety of your
child(ren), I must ask for everyone to please respect the family's privacy
and discontinue these practices."
Cooke goes on to make clear that Jolie and Pitt were keen to avoid any
disruption: "I want to make you aware that before the first day of
school, I met with their security team to discuss the best manner for them
to drop off and pick up their son.
"Our foremost goal was to cause the least amount of disruption to
the school and to ensure the security of all of our students and
families."