First, the left came after the statues. Now they’re coming after the holidays.
The school board in Stamford, Connecticut, has voted to remove Columbus Day and Veterans Day from the school calendar.
The left has actually been gunning for Columbus for years, but this is the first instance I’ve heard of them coming after Veterans Day.
FOX News reports:
Connecticut school district’s vote to hold classes on Veterans Day, Columbus Day ignites controversyA Stamford, Connecticut school board ignited a “calendar controversy” after voting to remove the Veterans Day and Columbus Day holidays, meaning students are expected to attend class on those dates for the next two years, local outlets reported.According to WABC, an ABC affiliate based in New York City, one board member cited the length of the 181-day school year that would last into mid-June, arguing that the schedule is too long, but the decision to cut the holidays spawned responses from veterans and others who were outraged.Alfred Fusco, a veteran and founding member of Stamford’s chapter of the Italian-American service organization UNICO, told the outlet the move was a “gut punch” to him, adding, “It was terrible. It had no inclination.”On X, some blasted the decision as “woke” and labeled it as “cancel culture.”One wrote, “Why stop there? Eliminate Washington’s birthday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas!”Another labeled the decision “unconscionable.”The board’s 5-3 vote took place last Tuesday, with the president absent.
Does anyone believe this is about anything other than progressive politics?
WABC News has more:
A school calendar controversy has taken hold in Connecticut after the Stamford School Board voted to remove two holidays, Veterans Day and Columbus Day, meaning students will not have those days off for the next two school years.One reason: a board member pointed out that the proposed 181-day school calendar lasted too long, into mid-June, but some people in the community say cutting the two holidays isn’t the answer…Honoring Christopher Columbus in statues, parades or the holiday has become a divisive issue given his role in the evolution of colonialism and slavery…The board member who spearheaded Tuesday’s motion that passed 5-3 told Eyewitness News that it’s best for our students to be in school.”I want to return even more holidays to the classroom. This year, a majority of the board was not prepared to go further. Under state law, when open on federal holidays, the district must provide a suitable educational program in observance of the day.”
Did you catch that? It’s for the children. Right.
Here’s a video report from CBS News in New York:
Featured image via YouTube.
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