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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][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Religious holiday closures are a failed experiment. Give all students and staff 2 personal holidays. If you want to ensure operational efficacy have them be payable if they don’t get used. [/quote]

+1. The only winner of this experiment is Syphax. Syphax gets a paid holiday for every single one of these holidays. They want more holidays on the schedule. [/quote]
This is so true.

I have heard that it can be an issue with getting bus drivers and that's one that's difficult to find adequate subs.[/quote]

Based on a school board meeting I watched, most APS bus drivers are a different religion than those recognized with school closer days by APS (I believe most are Orthodox Christians). According to one bus driver testimony, they have to work during their most sacred day of the year. [/quote]

The thing with the drivers was really unfair.[/quote]
Yes, but APS bends to Muslims more than orthodox Christians, it gets them more woke points. [/quote]

There have to be more Orthodox Christians than Muslims in APS. Staff and students. And definitely more of either than Hindus. APS' choice of religious holidays doesn't make any sense.[/quote]

We have a lot of Orthodox Christians (Ethiopians) and Muslims (many countries of origin), only a sprinkling of Hindus and Jews (most of whom are minimally observant like my spouse). [/quote]

So why does APS observe Hindu and Jewish holidays but not orthodox ones? It makes no sense. [/quote]

Virtue signaling, wokeness, equity . . .   Pick a reason any reason. [/quote]

Seems inequitable to recognize Jewish and Hindu holidays, but not Orthodox holidays when there are alot more Orthodox in APS. [/quote]

It is! Also, Orthodox Good Friday is April 10, 2026. There’s a scheduled grade prep day on Monday, April 13. If they actually cared they could have put that grade prep day on Friday, but they don’t. [/quote]

Ugh that makes me so sad. I am generally against all these religious holidays - but in a situation like this making an adjustment for the bus drivers would be so nice. Hopefully they don't do it at the last minute though!!!![/quote]

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