The Michigan School District has decided to cancel all Halloween and Valentine’s Day activities to avoid hurting the feelings of children whose parents don’t want them to participate

#Roommates, Halloween and Valentine’s Day As we all know, these were the two most interesting days for children in school, but a school district in Detroit, Michigan felt different and took bold steps to prove its point. According to reports, the East Lansing Public School in Michigan decided to permanently cancel all Halloween and Valentine’s Day celebrations to prevent some children from being emotionally hurt.

@NYPost reported that East Lansing Public School in Michigan just Made a decision This may disappoint many children, because they are obviously trying to protect others. In a recent announcement, the school district decided to permanently cancel all Halloween and Valentine’s Day activities because of fear of hurting the feelings of children who do not want them to participate. The decision was also based on concerns about the “inclusiveness” and “fairness” of all students. The administrator detailed the cancellation plan in a letter to the parents. “Every year, in addition to the fun of the Halloween party and parade, we have some students’ families who don’t like their children participating in Halloween celebrations, or they feel uncomfortable. We have young children who feel overwhelmed by costumes. , Sometimes even scared, there are other people who come to school without clothes at all,” the letter said.

Valentine’s Day also has similar concerns. School administrators stated that some families “are uncomfortable with the idea of ​​boys and girls exchanging Valentine’s Day gifts or participating in love-focused celebrations. Some students will bring Valentine’s Day gifts to exchange, and some are not. Yes. In our upper grade classrooms, exchanging Valentine’s Day gifts sometimes leads to classroom drama and teasing.”

Assistant Superintendent Glenn Mitcham said that although Halloween and Valentine’s Day in the traditional sense are not celebrated in schools, the holidays can still be included in the school curriculum.

This combination may include lessons such as measuring the pumpkin to understand its circumference.

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