Why is Halloween Forbidden in Fairfax County Schools?

[Anonymous]

Can anybody tell me why kids are not allowed to dress up in costumes for Halloween in FFX County public schools?

[Anonymous]

they don't dress up at my son's school in dc either...

[Anonymous]

disruption. scary costumes. people who don't "celebrate" Halloween. it has nothing to do with educating children.

Must I go on?

We do Halloween trick or treating, but I don't want my kids going to school in costume.

[Anonymous]

What would be the educational purpose? Don't they do the dressing-up after school?

[Anonymous]

they dressed up as their favorite book characters at our ffx school...

[Anonymous]

because Fairfax is no fun, evidently. Glad I live in Arlington.

[Anonymous]

heaven forbid kids have any fun at school.

[Anonymous]

Because the schools have been taken over by people who hate our precious American freedoms.

[Anonymous]

Um, my sons' Fairfax County school had a Halloween assembly and a Halloween party at the end of the school day.

[Anonymous]

teacher here (middle school). Tongue in cheek answers aside, it's just too much distraction during the school day, at least for the older grades. We have many (many) kids who would use this as an excuse to wear a) sexy/slutty (naughty nurse) or b) purposely controversial outfits (f/e, a boy wearing a strapless prom dress).

I personally don't see anything wrong with having little kids dress up on halloween-it's only one day, after all. But for older kids, it's not really a good idea.

[Anonymous]

It's too distracting. Some costumes are elaborate, or difficult to get in and out of to use the bathroom. Our school has a Halloween party for the school on the Saturday before Halloween where the kids can wear their costumes. On Halloween, they are encouraged to wear black and orange.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because the schools have been taken over by people who hate our precious American freedoms.

Agree and too damn much political correctness. Can't take a chance and possibly offend witches and hobgoblins.

[Anonymous]

My son goes to a FCPS in Vienna and he wore his costume today. They were encouraged to do so.

[Anonymous]

My principal frowns on it but you can wear the regular halloween apparel.

[Anonymous]

I think because Halloween is considered Christian and we no longer have Christian-centric public schools.

Which is totally hypocritical since we still "happen" to close for other Christian holidays.

I'm not Christian but I think it's silly. My kids enjoy all the commercial aspects of Christian holidays, fine with me if school has parties around them too.