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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Farmland ES used to have a parade and class parties on Halloween but cancelled it in 2021 saying that it isn't fair to those who don't celebrate. The next year, they got rid of Valentine's Day celebrations as well. I'm not sure if books were removed from the library [b]but the kids report that they are not allowed to talk about either holiday so I imagine that could be the case.[/b] The kids were disappointed and confused and parents were annoyed but here we are. Sending our little kids off to school today to pretend like today isn't Halloween! [/quote]
How on earth do they enforce that? Does that mean they can't talk about TOT'ing tonight? Not talk about their costumes tonight? Do they punish the kids if they do talk about Halloween?

Is the removing books thing really true (examples from sane people, please!) or just your standard DCUM fear mongering?

If all of that is true - how does anyone think any of that is okay? Removing books about a holiday from the library/classes, telling kids they can't talk about the holiday?

If you think it's okay - what if I told you of a public MCPS elementary school that banned books about gender identity and kids are not allowed to talk about gender identity in school? Or what if they refused to have books about Diwali in libraries/classrooms and no one can talk about celebrating Diwali?

After all, not every kids is questioning their gender identity/celebrate Diwali so no one should feel left out, right?[/quote]

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