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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every religion has at least 1 day off on the FCPS calendar.  Remember:  equity![/quote]

Yes, equity. How horrible it is to show respect to a diverse community & let them celebrate their holidays. /sarcasm

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Rastafarians? No insult to them (just an example), but if everyone was to get a holiday, there would be no school. What should be the size of the student population or petition necessary to get a holiday?

I don't have the answer.[/quote]

You are not actually comparing Jews to Rastafarians [/quote]

Are YOU saying Jews are more important than Rastafarians? [/quote]

I am saying you cannot seriously compare taking a day to celebrate the holiday of one of the 3 major Abrahamic religions to taking days off for every single faith no matter how niche. There is a huge difference between schools saying let’s take off for Buddhist and Rastafarian and Bah’ai and Pagan and whatever else holidays and schools saying, this is a major Jewish holiday that many people observe. [/quote]

Do you have any rough numbers for Fairfax? Relatively it may not be that many.

I think there is just some general frustration that there are lots of partial weeks (disruptive for many families) and despite the fact that school starts much earlier, it still doesn't end until mid June.

I personally think there are too many other closures and the winter break is at least 3 days too long.[/quote]

And if it bothers you enough, you have other educational options available to you. [/quote]

Simply making an argument based on logic against the elongated school calendar. I have every right to express my opinion as you do. You may like the current schedule, I do not. Other options may be available, but my tax dollars give me a right to fight for change. Now, if you would like to provide vouchers...[/quote]

I’m pretty sure that disagreeing with celebrating Yom Kippur does not give you a right to a voucher.[/quote]

It's not all about Yom Kippur. I referenced what I believe is an elongated school calendar. And there are many days off in there including too many in the winter break. I was also responding to the poster who basically told me to pound sand and go elsewhere if I did not like it when what I said was I would fight for a calendar that is more consistent and compact(not so many breaks). Didn't say it was so bad that I would leave, but if they don't want me to have an opinion or to lobby for what I want then vouchers might be appropriate.[/quote]

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