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Our school district listed the day off as Presidents' Day.
Dawn
I don't know where you are located, but it is a crying shame on how some of our public schools systems have been "dumbed down" over the last 25 or so years.
I am teaching teens and don't teach this anyway, but good lord you are making a huge deal about this.
Dawn
Dawn, I taught high school for 1 year and I applaud all the hard work and thankless hours that go into performing your job. So, anytime there is a teachers workday or day off to take a breather, YOU ABSOLUTELY DESERVE IT! And who gives a damn if they call it Washington or Presidents day?
And when I worked for the federal government (very recently), it was called Presidents Day (technically George Washington's birthday). And any president is worth teaching about...GW Bush, Barack Obama, etc...not just our first president and slave owner George Washington.
I agree that many of our PSs are not what they used to be, but not because they call a holiday something other than the "official" name.
The history of the day remains the same.
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Originally Posted by frewroad
I don't know where you are located, but it is a crying shame on how some of our public schools systems have been "dumbed down" over the last 25 or so years.
Dawn, I taught high school for 1 year and I applaud all the hard work and thankless hours that go into performing your job. So, anytime there is a teachers workday or day off to take a breather, YOU ABSOLUTELY DESERVE IT! And who gives a damn if they call it Washington or Presidents day?
And when I worked for the federal government (very recently), it was called Presidents Day (technically George Washington's birthday). And any president is worth teaching about...GW Bush, Barack Obama, etc...not just our first president and slave owner George Washington.
Dawn, I taught high school for 1 year and I applaud all the hard work and thankless hours that go into performing your job. So, anytime there is a teachers workday or day off to take a breather, YOU ABSOLUTELY DESERVE IT! And who gives a damn if they call it Washington or Presidents day?
And when I worked for the federal government (very recently), it was called Presidents Day (technically George Washington's birthday). And any president is worth teaching about...GW Bush, Barack Obama, etc...not just our first president and slave owner George Washington.
You know darn well it's important to know exactly how this great holiday was started...
Southern schools and govts. have not traditionally celebrated Presidents' Day or Columbus Day. Even the systems that didn't hold class today used it for a teacher workday and not a straight holiday. It's all a very recent change.
In Meck it was observed as a holiday and not workday.
You are making no sense. My post was pretty clear so I assume you are stating this only for the purpose of creating argument where none is present. The topic is about Union county schools. If you can demonstrate an official holiday, called Presidents Day, that would apply to Union county, then I will correct my post.
Otherwise, the correct name of the Holiday is Washington's Birthday and it celebrates George Washington. It's an worthy holiday, but not one, IMO, that deserves that government, banksters and let alone the schools, should take off at the publics expense.
You said there was no such thing. That was a pretty absolute statement and you did not qualify it to be Union County. This forum does not pigeon hole absolute statements to the subject line. If it did your post about car sales would be off topic because the link you posted isn't only for Union County.
My point was both of you are right. There is such a thing as Presidents' day in some places but that's not what the Federal designation is.
someone will correct it in a forum to win the ultimate prize.
They should give kids the day off and force them to read this thread....
Violation of the 8th amendment.
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