I think that’s something between the kids and parents. I don’t think a teacher should answer that. Personally, I found out a few months after Christmas when I was 9. I begged my Mom for the truth, and I wasn’t surprised but was disappointed to hear it. There was something about the magic of Santa that made Christmas fun. It wasn’t quite the same after that. I can’t wait to have children to live that magic all over again through them.
As far as those who say a 6th grader is too old to believe in Santa, why, I’d rather have that as opposed to a 6th grader who is sexually active and possibly trying alcohol and drugs. How much better would our society be if 6th graders would still act like the children they are as opposed to trying to act like the so-called “grownups” in the media?
You have a good heart and you will be blessed with children. You will be a parent whom your childrens friends will say to you “I wish my parents were more like you”.
That right there is the mother of all false dilemmas.
And a sixth grader who believes in Santa Claus is, IMHO, a bit behind the curve. I might say the same about a parent who believes their children still believe. Unless said parent really has convinced the child, in which case the parent is a master manipulator.