Three-fourths of Americans agree that Christmas should be celebrated in public schools, says a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted the same week that a Nebraska elementary school principal banned Christmas in her school, right down to candy canes, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, the colors red and green and “Elf on the Shelf” items.
“Most Americans continue to believe Christmas should be celebrated in public schools, and that there’s a place for religious symbols on public land,” said the poll analysis, which found that 74 percent of the respondents agreed that Christmas should be celebrated in public schools.
Fourteen percent disagreed, 12 percent were unsure in the survey, conducted Dec. 6-9.
The outcome of the Nebraska school 'Christmas ban' suggests others may agree with these findings..
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A Christmas ban seems silly.
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was in High School there was Christmas, Hanukkah, and Qwanza decorations.. and we learned about all of the traditions, along with all the secular stuff.
As long as this isn't some way to smuggle in a bunch of extra religious stuff while excluding others, there shouldn't be any reason that there is a problem.
I think where it becomes an issue when certain religious groups try to make the season all about them... when in reality the Holiday as practiced today has very little to do with them anymore.
Schools want to focus on educating children. They don't want to be bothered with having to get involved with the infighting over nativity scenes, or having to let Satanist Christmas Coloring books in there schools. .so I understand.
Make It 100% !
ReplyDeleteBut, as always, the 26% rule, even though 99.98% of them don't care one way or another.
ReplyDeleteTell any kids that don't want to celebrate Christmas in school that they don't have to but instead they have to come to school during Christmas break.
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ReplyDeleteStop over thinking it. It's Christmas and has been for a long time! If school officials have enough time to dissect all this crap about who will be offended, then they certainly not doing their jobs as educators! That's the problem today, instead of looking for a reason to celebrate a holiday, people would rather look for a reason for controversy to get attention.