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Anonymous wrote:OP - it's clear most of the people responding are either Christian or not in a religious minority. You have every right to be bothered by this. Besides currently being Ramadan, Purim and Holi both fall before Easter.

I agree, whether this is actually a First Amendment issue likely depends on exactly what the activity was (it likely was not, i.e. Santa, menorahs, etc.). But you still have every right to be upset about it. When your kids come home home with FOMO about Easter and Christmas is hard. I don't care if they've been largely removed from their religious origins, I'm still trying to raise my kids to be proud about our own traditions, but when they're constantly exposed to Santa and Easter bunnies it's harder - an no, we will not voluntarily participate in even "Secular" aspects of those holidays.

Nope, my kid is not being raised Christian. I’ve just been in DC schools long enough to understand the overall context. If you want your kids to celebrate Holi in school then YOU need to organize it. I’m sure the school will be excited to host you.

If you're celebrating Easter and Christmas, you are in fact raising your child culturally Christian.

You keep making this point, but I don't think any religious minority here is asking for our public schools to acknowledge our religious holidays. (Personally I'm not looking for that at all). We are largely expressing a desire, not a demand, just a desire, that no religious holiday be actively celebrated in a public school classroom.

Anonymous wrote:Lots of supposedly tolerant people get their panties in a bunch when it comes to tolerating Christianity.

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Anonymous wrote:At a school where most of the students are Spanish-speaking, it definitely seemed like the church-state lines were even further crossed over into including religious (Christian) holiday traditions. I didn't have my own objections, but I wouldn't like others to be unhappy or uncomfortable in their own community.

Hahaha. So Easter celebrations in public schools with Latino populations are OK, but unacceptable when the students are white? Do you hear yourself?

Anonymous wrote:At a school where most of the students are Spanish-speaking, it definitely seemed like the church-state lines were even further crossed over into including religious (Christian) holiday traditions. I didn't have my own objections, but I wouldn't like others to be unhappy or uncomfortable in their own community.

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Anonymous wrote:OP - it's clear most of the people responding are either Christian or not in a religious minority. You have every right to be bothered by this. Besides currently being Ramadan, Purim and Holi both fall before Easter.

I agree, whether this is actually a First Amendment issue likely depends on exactly what the activity was (it likely was not, i.e. Santa, menorahs, etc.). But you still have every right to be upset about it. When your kids come home home with FOMO about Easter and Christmas is hard. I don't care if they've been largely removed from their religious origins, I'm still trying to raise my kids to be proud about our own traditions, but when they're constantly exposed to Santa and Easter bunnies it's harder - an no, we will not voluntarily participate in even "Secular" aspects of those holidays.

Nope, my kid is not being raised Christian. I’ve just been in DC schools long enough to understand the overall context. If you want your kids to celebrate Holi in school then YOU need to organize it. I’m sure the school will be excited to host you.

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Anonymous wrote:OP - it's clear most of the people responding are either Christian or not in a religious minority. You have every right to be bothered by this. Besides currently being Ramadan, Purim and Holi both fall before Easter.

I agree, whether this is actually a First Amendment issue likely depends on exactly what the activity was (it likely was not, i.e. Santa, menorahs, etc.). But you still have every right to be upset about it. When your kids come home home with FOMO about Easter and Christmas is hard. I don't care if they've been largely removed from their religious origins, I'm still trying to raise my kids to be proud about our own traditions, but when they're constantly exposed to Santa and Easter bunnies it's harder - an no, we will not voluntarily participate in even "Secular" aspects of those holidays.

Nope, my kid is not being raised Christian. I’ve just been in DC schools long enough to understand the overall context. If you want your kids to celebrate Holi in school then YOU need to organize it. I’m sure the school will be excited to host you.

Anonymous wrote:OP - it's clear most of the people responding are either Christian or not in a religious minority. You have every right to be bothered by this. Besides currently being Ramadan, Purim and Holi both fall before Easter.

I agree, whether this is actually a First Amendment issue likely depends on exactly what the activity was (it likely was not, i.e. Santa, menorahs, etc.). But you still have every right to be upset about it. When your kids come home home with FOMO about Easter and Christmas is hard. I don't care if they've been largely removed from their religious origins, I'm still trying to raise my kids to be proud about our own traditions, but when they're constantly exposed to Santa and Easter bunnies it's harder - an no, we will not voluntarily participate in even "Secular" aspects of those holidays.

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Anonymous wrote:Look this is how it works in DC schools outside of W3. You will not get them to take Easter (or Christmas) out of the school. But if you want to add Ramadan (or Hannukah) they’ll almost certainly support that. So you need to be proactive and understand where you are.

My child is at a W8 ES and W6 MS and this is not true for any of our time at these schools (since 2015).

I seriously doubt there’s a ban on Santa at the W8 ES. I can believe that they teach the Dreidl song along with the Christmas carols.

I don't remember every saying there was a ban on it. I just said that the Christian holidays are not a default in the school and parents need to request to add other religious celebrations. None of the holidays are put on by the school but parents can come into their child's classroom to present on any family traditions/celebrations.

All over the US Christian holidays are the default in public schools. It's absurd.

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Anonymous wrote:Who cares? It's largely a commercial holiday at this point for little kids to find eggs with candy. Lighten up or move to a school that celebrates absolutely nothing so everyone can be miserable and cheerless together.

You're probably the same type of person who pitches a big fit about Black history month.

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Anonymous wrote:Look this is how it works in DC schools outside of W3. You will not get them to take Easter (or Christmas) out of the school. But if you want to add Ramadan (or Hannukah) they’ll almost certainly support that. So you need to be proactive and understand where you are.

My child is at a W8 ES and W6 MS and this is not true for any of our time at these schools (since 2015).

I seriously doubt there’s a ban on Santa at the W8 ES. I can believe that they teach the Dreidl song along with the Christmas carols.

I don't remember every saying there was a ban on it. I just said that the Christian holidays are not a default in the school and parents need to request to add other religious celebrations. None of the holidays are put on by the school but parents can come into their child's classroom to present on any family traditions/celebrations.