Barefoot Day in school?

[Anonymous]

It's an OSHA violation. Something could fall on their toes.

[Anonymous]

What do you people do at the beach and pool? When I was a kid I went barefoot everywhere whenever I could, and lived to tell the tale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's an OSHA violation. Something could fall on their toes.

It might (or might not) be an OSHA violation if school children were employees, which they're not. OSHA does not have jurisdiction over elementary school students at elementary school.

[Anonymous]

I'm kind of shocked that any competent elementary school administration would support an idea like this. All it takes is for one accident, injury or disease to bring a lawsuit from parents.

[Anonymous]

Is this for the whole day? Even recess? What are the specifics?

[Anonymous]

Is this for the whole day? Even recess? What are the specifics?

OP here, below is text from the letter. Nothing about lunch or bathrooms.

• go without shoes for 24 hours,
• wear their shoes to school and outside, but keep them off for the remainder of the school day or
• not to participate at this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Is this for the whole day? Even recess? What are the specifics?

OP here, below is text from the letter. Nothing about lunch or bathrooms.

• go without shoes for 24 hours,
• wear their shoes to school and outside, but keep them off for the remainder of the school day or
• not to participate at this time.

so you don't have to participate.

[Anonymous]

so you don't have to participate.

OP here again, I stated in the original post that my children would not be participating.

I asked if this was a common activity, we had things like spirit day, crazy hat day, and pajama day in my old school (different state).

[Anonymous]

I've never heard of such a thing. I'm sure the local Health Department would be interested in hearing that children would be shoeless for the day in a school building!

I'd never allow my kids, even my older ones, to participate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

so you don't have to participate.

OP here again, I stated in the original post that my children would not be participating.

I asked if this was a common activity, we had things like spirit day, crazy hat day, and pajama day in my old school (different state).

Pajama Day -- they can catch a death of a cold going to school in just pajamas.

[Anonymous]

What school?

[Anonymous]

Really odd--and kind of troubling. Do not participate. There are other, less phony, ways to support the cause. No competent lawyer would ever allow this to happen.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:no No NO

Good grief is there no end to this stupidity? Teach children reading writing arithmetic civics and history. Leave the Marxist indoctrination to the loony parents!

Yes, as Karl Marx famously wrote, "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Then the righteous will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’"

What Marx wrote is unimportant, what he wrought is. Marxism has led to the poverty, misery, enslavement, and death of untold millions.

Not the PP, but why are you speechless. Facts are facts.

I'm speechless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Is this for the whole day? Even recess? What are the specifics?

OP here, below is text from the letter. Nothing about lunch or bathrooms.

• go without shoes for 24 hours,
• wear their shoes to school and outside, but keep them off for the remainder of the school day or
• not to participate at this time.

I rather my kid walk outside with no shoes than inside a public school bathroom. eeewwww!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:no No NO

Good grief is there no end to this stupidity? Teach children reading writing arithmetic civics and history. Leave the Marxist indoctrination to the loony parents!

Yes, as Karl Marx famously wrote, "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Then the righteous will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’"

What Marx wrote is unimportant, what he wrought is. Marxism has led to the poverty, misery, enslavement, and death of untold millions.

I'm speechless.

Different poster here, are you speechless because
1) you disagree this is Marxist 'indoctrination'
2) you agree
3) you think Marx's words are important and annoyed poster said his words don't matter
4) you think Marxism in practice is odious and annoyed other poster would be quoting Marx with adoration

Thanks, just curious and looking to understand your comment in the larger context.