Very true.

 

Another reason to send your kids to Catholic schools! They'll never cut Christmas out of their curriculum.

Every community doesn't have Catholic schools and all parents can't afford it, if there is one.

Wouldn't the examples I gave fit "Distractions" you mentioned in the the first quote here from you.

 

The reason for wanting to end these celebrations is because it may leave "Some Students" out...sports leave out more students from school activities than the number upset over Valentines Day.

 

I disagree for the "reason." As I said, the real reason IMO is that they want to avoid the backlash when they celebrate holidays from those that are not "real Americans."

I disagree for the "reason." As I said, the real reason IMO is that they want to avoid the backlash when they celebrate holidays from those that are not "real Americans."

If that's the reason, which it may be, I agree. But, I'm not sold that is the reason.

Yeah but this isnt a Muslim country and we should celebrate our American heritage. If they dont like it then be silent, it lasts a whole day. let the Muslims be tolerant.

We shouldnt be celebrating any holiday in America other than our own that we have for generations.

 

We should celebrate our "American" heritage. July 4th, Veterans day, etc. We should not celebrate, in public schools, any religious holidays.

None of those are analogous.

 

Disagree.

 

Kids are being "left out".

 

I guess you would use the argument for a school trip over Spring Break that costs the parents and is on a first come first serve basis.

 

The poorer kids that parents can't afford it are being "left out".

If that's the reason, which it may be, I agree. But, I'm not sold that is the reason.

 

What else could it be?

 

Even if you say they don't want to offend the minority it still all gets back to what I claimed.

 

Minority complains and says "well if you're going to celebrate .... then you need to celebrate our traditions as well."

 

Avoidance.

If you don't like things here' date=' why don't you go back? Your ancestors were immigrants at one point too.[/quote']

 

Every decade we should make up new rules and guidelines since we're constantly changing?

We should celebrate our "American" heritage. July 4th, Veterans day, etc. We should not celebrate, in public schools, any religious holidays.

 

Are you OK with not having to work on religious holidays?

This is America, therefore we celebrate American holidays. Go to a foreign country for schooling and see if they celebrate any holidays other than their own! Ask them to recognize one of our holidays and see what kind of response you get! But here in America or politicians and gov and school leaders would rather cater to the minority than the majority! So you take our holidays out of the classroom because a few don't celebrate them.... But they will still celebrate their own at home or wherever. If you don't want to be a part of American heritage, then why did you come here?

We agree on Thanksgiving. It's US history. I'm referring to every other "holiday" that schools celebrate.

 

Presidents' Day is the 15th, that should immediately be crossed off I suppose. Why should the new wave of immigrants have to observe American history?

I disagree for the "reason." As I said, the real reason IMO is that they want to avoid the backlash when they celebrate holidays from those that are not "real Americans."

 

There again, avoiding backlash from a few, but not the majority.

Presidents' Day is the 15th, that should immediately be crossed off I suppose. Why should the new wave of immigrants have to observe American history?

 

America history is an easy one. It is to be taught. Not sure why we are debating that.

 

The issue to me is irrelevant holidays.

There again, avoiding backlash from a few, but not the majority.

 

So? What would your argument be for celebrating "traditional" holidays but not those holidays celebrated by the "other" tax-paying families?

What else could it be?

 

Grandstanding by another "Educator" saying, "Look at me"

This is America' date=' therefore we celebrate American holidays. Go to a foreign country for schooling and see if they celebrate any holidays other than their own! Ask them to recognize one of our holidays and see what kind of response you get! But here in America or politicians and gov and school leaders would rather cater to the minority than the majority! So you take our holidays out of the classroom because a few don't celebrate them.... But they will still celebrate their own at home or wherever. If you don't want to be a part of American heritage, then why did you come here?[/quote']

 

Because the radical jihadist are forcing them out, they can't police their own, they rather come to a save haven, then turn it into their culture and the left signs off on it.