A Canadian school (part of one of the wokest school boards in Ontario) has decided to cancel Valentine's Day.
Parents were notified that students at Kitchener's Jean Steckle Public School were not allowed to hand out Valentines on February 14 at school this year.
But why the tough love?
It's all about inclusivity, of course.
The memo (not made public) allegedly stated that some kids would feel left out because their families can't afford to give out any Valentine's Day card or treat. Parents were informed that kids would still be allowed to give out their Valentines before or after school... but not during school.
According to True North, the Canadian independent media outlet that broke the story, many parents are unhappy about this. On a private Facebook page, parent Stephanie Robinson expressed her disappointment.
I have to say I'm pretty disappointed with the decision for not allowing the kids to hand out valentine cards. I know these topics are like walking on eggshells and I mean no disrespect to anyone. But I received an email from the admin at the school that I thought I would share in case anyone else wanted to express their disappointment.
This post quickly received over 100 comments, most of which expressed disgust that woke school officials were canceling yet another fun activity.
Some parents suggested they send the school's vice-principal Valentine's Day cards, while others said they'd send Valentines to school with their kids anyways.
Other parents expressed how sad it is to cancel Valentine's Day and how the world is a crazy place these days, so the kids should be allowed to have some fun for one day.
Another parent complained how the school board has taken away the Lord's prayer, concerts, Christmas, bringing in treats on their kids' birthdays and on Halloween, and "now no Valentine's Day?"
Our kids are only young for such a short period of time.… Valentine cards are cute and it's a special day to tell your friends and classmates you care and appreciate them. I remember doing it as a child and still have the cards.
According to trustee Cindy Watson, only one school on the board has canceled Valentine's Day (so far). Watson is even expressing regret about this approach. She said that she grew up with Valentine's Day being an excellent way to tell classmates that they care for one another.
I've heard numerous concerns from parents and from teachers who shared that all the fun traditions – Valentines, Easter, Christmas are being eliminated from the classroom.
Well, this isn't the good ol' days, is it?
The Waterloo Region District School Board prefer to feed their students woke nonsense about gender ideology and sexual orientation rather than let them have a nice, loving, and fun day at school.
As Sue-Ann Levy from True North said, "what a crazy world we are living in. These poor students are the guinea pigs for the woke mob."
