A school headteacher, Helen Starkey, 46, of Johnstown Primary School, in Carmarthen, West Wales has simply banned pupils from making Mother's Day cards.
"More than 5% of children here are separated from their birth mother and have either no contact or no regular contact with their mother," she said in a statement.
Mrs Starkey claims she has nothing against Mother's Day, which falls on March 18 this year, but would not allow pupils to make cards during lessons.
One parent, said: "It means 95% of the children have not got an opportunity to make a card. I take issue with the fact that Mothering Sunday is a Christian festival and Mrs Starkey is not allowing children to celebrate in the way they know how. This is ridiculous, they will have to ban Father's Day as well, just to be politically correct. Where is this going to end?"
If she is, as she claims, is acting in the interest of 5%, what about the rights of the 95%?
If she is so protective of that 5% could she then be harming them?
If children are not exposed to the harsh facts of life, naturally, how are they going to face tougher issues in their lives?
Is Mrs Starkey not being anti-Christian?
2007-02-08
03:24:01
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