Recently, I moved from Chicago to Skokie in Illinois. My young children
attend East Prairie Elementary School. When you walk into that building
during the holiday season, it's beyond gloomy and very depressing. The
halls have no decoration and no recognition of Christmas is permitted.
I spoke to the principal about this and I was told that religion should
not be practiced in school. So in other words, you have no freedom to
celebrate your holiday. I took my children to their winter concert they
had in school and the only thing they sung was about trash and
recycling. Kids were singing "WE LOVE TRASH", even "Frosty The Snowman"
wasn't allowed to be sung. I think this is absurd and it hurts not
having my children grow up in an environment where they won't be able
to feel the holiday spirit around their school. I am open and welcome
for Hannakuh, Kwanzah, Ramadan, and Christmas. They just can't say we
don't exist. We are here and standing, and we want change. We'll fight
for change.
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