they should have not removed those statues .many non catholics parents ,who send their kids to catholic schools are proud of it ,due to reputable good education.besides ,i knew of ex catholics ,who destroyed ,buried statues /icons ,suffered unfortunate events in their lives,as a consequence of it .one couple suffered misfortunes after misfortunes ,lost their business ,became gravely ill .both of them requested funeral mass ,instead of protestant service .they also requested a priest for deathbed confession ,instead of their protestant pastor.i hope they will not suffer the same fate .