Do you feel that the "Christmas Spirit " should be put back in the Public School System ???

Question

When I was young and a teenager later, we always had the "Christmas Parties" in School. There was a "spirit" for the holidays with plays and "decorations". My kids now, in their Public School, don't have that wonderful experience due to "religion favoritism". No more Christmas Parties ! Wtf ?? The Principal doesn't want to "argue with those parents who just don't believe in it"!! What do you think of this ???

Answer 1

My kids schools have a Holiday party and holiday concert. They include all the holidays that fall around the same time to include all that celebrate them. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa (I think that's all of them).

I like how they do it. I don't feel it would be right to only celebrate Christmas and I don't feel any of the celebrations should be religious celebrations. It is public school after all. If you want your kids to Celebrate their religion in school then put them into religious school.

However I see nothing wrong with teaching the children in school what the meanings to all of these holidays are. I think it is good to teach our children about other religions and cultures and why and how they celebrate

Answer 2

I think the Christmas spirit should be allowed back into the public school systems right along with the Holy Spirit! With religion being booted out the door in more and more places it's no wonder the world is going CRAZY!!!! It's up to us parents solely now to make sure our kids experience the Christmas Season the way we did when we were kids. So we are off to see Santa today and we will be going to church on Christmas Eve and we are trucking along making great memories every year!

Answer 3

Because "religions" are the same thing as "The Supernatural," and I for one do not want kids in public school to be taught that it's okay to believe in fantastigorically invisible undetectable super beings that haunt reality. That's Bronze Age primitive supernatural stuff, and it has no place in our public schools in the 21st Century. However... When they get to "college" age, they can take a variety of courses that teach the "history" of religions, or even major in religious studies, or take an English Class called "The Bible" which teaches that The Bible is simply a collection of old English Literature filled with myths, legends, fairy tales, and fables. The Bible "does not" say on the 1st page..."Copyright @ The Year Zero by God..." God did not write The Bible... People did...fallible, imaginative, primitive people who lived at a time in the history of mankind where almost "everything" seemed supernatural to them...naturally, because they didn't know a darn thing about the true nature of reality... But now (in the 21st Century) we "do" know a lot about the nature of reality, and what we "do" know about the nature of reality is... There are no "Gods" or "God" anywhere to be found. Where are they? Where are all these Gods, or spirits? Why are they hiding? Where is God's signature or photo I.D.? Where's the proof of God's existence? The answer is... There is no proof... And The Bible is "not" taught as a "History Textbook," because there is no historical evidence whatsoever that the stories in The Bible are accurate documentations of credible news events that actually occurred.

Answer 4

I think that the way out public school system has taken away the joy and spirit of the holiday season is disgusting! Children need fun and enjoyment in life and holidays are a time for them to let loose and have some fun. In fact, I think that if the holiday parties and programs were brought back to our school districts the children would behave better in school so they would be allowed to participate in parties and trips. At my daughters school the the new principal banned all but "eduacational" trips. They were not allowed to go on their annual Halloween Bowling Trip or the Valentines Day Roller Skating Trip. I hope I helped and I support your ideas!

Answer 5

As a teacher, I celebrate Christmas. It is a reflection of my students. The problem occurs were teachers force their beliefs upon others. I first find out the beliefs of the students, not parents, to understand their stance. I then explain the reason for the holiday and offer those students who feel uncomfortable an alternative place during celebrations. I have never had a complaint from non-Christmas believers.

Answer 6

absolutly.

if the parents have a big f***ing problem with it then they can simply have their kids NOT attend the parties.

i totally agree. i'm 16 now, but i remember back only a few years ago in elementary school how on like the last day before the 2 week off break there'd be a teacher dressed up as santa clause and would go around and say "ho-ho-ho!" to everyone and give each of the teacher's little gift bags full of stationary supplies for all the chidren in the classroom, and there'd be a Christmas quire (spelled that wrong probably, sorry) and they'd be singing CHRISTMAS carols. now that's "NOT ALLOWED". that pisses me off - ROYALLY.

and another thing that makes me angry is that ok:
if Christmas isn't important enough for these non-believer's and such people than why do THEY get to have a free 10 day off vacation?!!?!!?!! like it's NOT ok that we have Christmas spirit in public places but it IS ok that they can have a 2 week break too - right?!?!
we're not allowed to be festive regarding our religions but they can take our holidays - - RIGHT?!?!
like "oh, i'm jewish and i don't cellebrate Christmas so i'm gonna complain to my boss about that Christmas tree in the lobby because i don't like it and it's not part of MY culture so why should ihave to look at it? - but oh look, everybody gets Christmas day off, hmm, i don't believe in Christmas, and i make such a big stink about a f***ing TREE but i'm gonna take the day off too - because THAT'S OK!!!!!!
--i don't think so buddy - f***ing WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the rules always get bent for people like that - it annoys me soooo much. Christians don't get Chanukah days off!!!!!! >:(

- - and i don't have a problem with Jewish people - just the ones like that - that charistic of any non-believer pisses me off.

don't agree with the part - don't come. SIMPLE.

Answer 7

im Christian but i think its wrong to be called a Christmas party seeing as not everyone may be Christian. it should just be called a holiday party in which there are activities that relate to all the holidays that the kids in the class celebrate. when i was in elementary school i remember that a parent of a Jewish child would come in and the parent of a Christian child would come and teach us more about the holiday. that was so much better

Answer 8

Im not a christian, but i do celebrate christmas.. There is too much politics going on in the education system nowadays..

Christmas should be seen as a fun holiday, rather than a celebration for ONLY ONE religion.. Its always nice for kids to have plays and get the spirit going..

I think parents who find it offensive are idiots trying to start controversy..

Answer 9

Mine don't either. Not even for Halloween. To them, it's just another school day until they get home. I am a firm one for saying *merry Christmas* and not happy holidays. But for the sake of the children, I think the school systems should at least have a holiday party. Almost all religions are celebrating something at this time of year.

Answer 10

Nearly every culture has some type of celebration, spiritual or otherwise, in December. Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, numerous celebrations of the winter solstice, Saturnalia, Michaelmas, Kwanzaa, etc. Be all inclusive and who could have a problem with that? You're talking about public EDUCATION, right? It would be great if all the children could learn about other cultures.