Posted on 10/13/2021 6:07:31 AM PDT by MAGA2017
A Seattle elementary school canceled Halloween activities over concerns about student equity and inclusion. Specifically, Seattle Public Schools says Black males do not celebrate and, more generally, students of color feel marginalized by the holiday. One parent, however, thinks this is an “exercise in affluent white vanity that is wokeism.”
Benjamin Franklin Day Elementary typically hosts Halloween festivities each year. They include a “Pumpkin Parade” where students wear costumes if they choose. But the school administration changed its focus to “foundational beliefs around equity for our students and families,” and, consequently, they’re canceling Halloween.
This year the only thing spooky and creepy is the school’s commitment to wokeness. What could be more equitable than having strangers give you free candy? Not to the school’s Racial Equity Team that decided with staff to gut Halloween.
The school delivered the ghoulish news in an October 8 newsletter to parents.
“As a school with foundational beliefs around equity for our students and families, we are moving away from our traditional ‘Pumpkin Parade’ event and requesting that students do not come to school in costumes,” the newsletter reads.
Even though the news will disappoint students, the newsletter says, the decision is meant to show respect for all B.F. Day students.
"Halloween events create a situation where some students must be excluded for their beliefs, financial status, or life experience. Costume parties often become an uncomfortable event for many children, and they distract students and staff from learning. Large events create changes in schedules with loud noise levels and crowds. Some students experience over stimulation, while others must deal with complex feelings of exclusion. It’s uncomfortable and upsetting for kids."
Nothing says equity quite like making every student miss out on the fun because some administrator invented a scenario where students feel excluded.
(Excerpt) Read more at mynorthwest.com ...
The Australians could celebrate the Pommies bringing beer to Australia.
Those little dogs?
Bless them.
Yes and in the discount fashion, i.e. no costume and a pillow case for a trick or treat bag.
Funny. I do buy some 'special' treats for the neighborhood munchkins. really cute but unknown kids will get a couple pieces. But I like your idea of hard candy for those dressed as teenagers.
But they celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas - but I guess the schools no longer do.
Blacks find celebrate Halloween? Put on a mask, go around and get free sh!t from Whitey? Are you kidding me???
camping, swimming, skiing (water and snow), snowmobiling, mountain climbing...
“As a school with foundational beliefs around equity for our students and families, we are moving away from our traditional ‘Pumpkin Parade’ event and requesting that students do not come to school in costumes,” the newsletter reads.
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That sounds fun.
Good slave training requires slaves have zero expectation of enjoyment. They were not put on the Earth to enjoy life, they were put on the Earth to obey and serve their elites.
Well monday was Canadian Thanksgiving and I was at my sisters cottage and I walked her dogs through the woods there. She said bears were spotted in the spring but said it would be unlikely I would encounter any. That was the case. It was also beautiful weather. I suppose I should glory and be thankful Bears didn’t eat me day. :)
Canadian bears are so nice and have such good manners.
They always say, “May I?” Before they maul you.
All part of the year zero agenda. Remove all traditions and rebuild from scratch the way the collectivists want.
^”So then we eliminate:
Concerts. Opera. Nascar. Museums. Libraries.”
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I’ve been to the L.A. public library in downtown for years. The homeys do go there...
TO SLEEP and CHARGE THEIR OBAMA PHONES. Mostly homeless obama kids who are awake during the night time and sleep there. It’s not a joke when they call it the Homeless Hilton’.
Cancel Kwanzaa and NLK Day, to be consistent about racial equity? Not likely.
I have the same situation living on the Detroit border.
Most of the kids are from the city. I’m sure my “newer “ minority neighbors have mentioned to family, and friends that we have a pretty cool neighborhood for Trick or Treat.
Happy Halloween.
🎃
White kids don’t celebrate Kwanzaa. I’m not getting the problem here.
Or Greensboro. They drive to Lindley Park (neighborhood) in van loads. My buddy has the “haunted house”(smoke machine, scary noises)
Costume parties often become an uncomfortable event for many children, and they distract students and staff from learning.”
Distract students from learning?! Now that’s rich.
I offered to buy my kids two bags of whatever candy they want and we don’t go begging for candy from neighbors. It would be cheaper for me. They enjoy dressing in costume and going to the church Trunk or Treat events, but the neighborhood thing is over, as kids don’t go out and play in the neighborhood much anymore.
Yeah. Living in suburban Omaha, NE, and let’s just say that the demographics of the “trick-or-treaters” I have seen over all the years do NOT match the demographics of the neighborhoods.
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