Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Should public schools close for Muslim holidays?
csmonitor.com ^ | Sep. 22, 2015 | Annika Fredrikson

Posted on 09/23/2015 1:46:18 PM PDT by PROCON

School districts debate closing school for holidays observed by a growing number of students. As Eid al-Adha approaches, how will schools observe the holiday?

Public schools in the US close in observance of Christian holidays including Christmas and Easter, and now other religious denominations are asking for their holidays to be respected, too.

This Thursday is Eid al-Adha, or Feast of the Sacrifice, one of the biggest holidays of the year for Muslims, and school administrators must decide whether or not to close school for the day.

In New Jersey, where almost 2 percent of the population identifies as Muslim, several school districts have recognized Islam's holidays for years, reports NorthJersey.com. But some are holding back.

(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Education
KEYWORDS: islam; islamofascism; muslimholidays; publicschools; sharia; suicidebombers
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-42 next last
To: PROCON; All
Should public schools close for the holidays?

YES! There, fixed it!
21 posted on 09/23/2015 2:13:54 PM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington DC has become the enemy of free people everywhere)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

The public schools here in NJ are still closed around the Christian holidays (with generic secular names); we could easily end up in a situation where winter break is moved into January and the spring break is moved away from Easter (which thankfully is always on a Sunday).

The Muslim swine might not realize it, but usually the closings on those days are because of the TEACHERS’ religions, not the students (where too many teachers would use personal days). A friend who taught in East Orange NJ (along the Newark Welfare Reservation’s border) had the Jewish holidays off, and that district hadn’t seen Jewish students in DECADES. They still had some Jewish teachers, though; that was the reason for the holidays.


22 posted on 09/23/2015 2:14:21 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

No, but they should offer free ham and cheese sandwiches on those days.


23 posted on 09/23/2015 2:15:51 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Jeb Bush for President ... of Meh-e-co ... he talks their language and he walks the socialist walk!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

I’m sure they will, even should it take a bomb threat from some unscrupulous person.

Note that I ***AM NOT*** advocating such.


24 posted on 09/23/2015 2:16:02 PM PDT by MortMan (The rule of law is now the law of rulings - Judicial, IRS, EPA...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON
Just out of curiousity, what public school in the United States is open on a Sunday? Doesn't seem that hard to observe Easter.

And what Jewish holidays are they closed, which I assume is far greater than the 2% who self identify as Muslim?

Ahh, right, it has nothing to do with Christian holidays nor religious holidays at all - it has everything to do with appeasing the Muslim minority. Here's the trick, schools - exactly which branch of the Muslim religion are you going to appease, because if you make the wrong choice, the other branches will attack you for it.

25 posted on 09/23/2015 2:18:18 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON
NO!!! ...and every school should have bacon, pork chops, ham hock stew, country gravy made with bacon drippings, pork ribs, green chilie with pork, pork pot roasts....

Vegetables should have green beans with bacon bits, mashed potatoes with bacon bits and chives, corn buttered with small amount of bacon drippings....creamed peas with bacon dripping country gravy, carrots with bacon strips...

Biscuits should have cheese and bacon bits inside, buttered down, home made bread should be slattered in bacon drippings...

That should just about do it for muslim foods...

26 posted on 09/23/2015 2:19:42 PM PDT by HarleyLady27
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

Government schools should be abolished.


27 posted on 09/23/2015 2:19:54 PM PDT by Ray76
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

Fuch no.

We should Thomas Jefferson their asses.


28 posted on 09/23/2015 2:20:45 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

Just say no.


29 posted on 09/23/2015 2:24:23 PM PDT by HandyDandy (Don't make-up stuff. It just wastes everybody's time.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

NO NO NO! DAMN IT, NO!


30 posted on 09/23/2015 2:28:31 PM PDT by Logical me
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

I don’t recall Jews asking for this special treatment.

In fact, the Jewish kids in my school always got their work ahead of time and turned it all in before their High Holidays, and would generally cram the tests in the day before or during lunch or after school.

But I guess muslims are “special.”


31 posted on 09/23/2015 2:40:24 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (RINOS like Romney, McCain, Christie are sure losers. No more!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

Christmas? Easter? Come on now! The first is a mid winter federal recognized break to take in New Years Day as most people are going places then, and EASTER is Always on the Weekend when schools are closed!

Other than teacher’s meetings I cannot remember when the schools closed down except for bad weather.


32 posted on 09/23/2015 2:41:17 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON
Um, if it is an important holy day, have your kids stay home for a day. It won't kill them. There's no need to impose you faith on the other 98 percent.

But of course, that is not what Islam is about. Islam means submission.

33 posted on 09/23/2015 2:45:52 PM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

They haven’t closed for Jewish holidays. Sorry muzzies, go to the back of the line and wait your turn...


34 posted on 09/23/2015 2:51:08 PM PDT by joethedrummer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: All

American public schools? NO!


35 posted on 09/23/2015 2:52:13 PM PDT by Michigander222
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

No school should close for ANY religious holiday......


36 posted on 09/23/2015 3:16:09 PM PDT by S.O.S121.500 (Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights .........It is the LAW...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

Remember 9-11! Tell these b@$%@rd$ no. These Islamists are out for one thing....to destroy us. We need a leader who will stand up to these scumbags.


37 posted on 09/23/2015 3:38:28 PM PDT by kenmcg
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kenmcg

Never ever should a school close for a Muzzie holiday. Never.


38 posted on 09/23/2015 3:45:41 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: PROCON

Govt indoctrination/brainwashing centers need to be closed. Period.


39 posted on 09/23/2015 3:48:50 PM PDT by LouAvul (Freedom without responsibility is anarchy.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PROCON


40 posted on 09/23/2015 4:29:17 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-42 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson