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"Well then, lets not stop there. Cancel the winter (Christmas) break alltogether! Spring break too."

I think the breaks are state mandated. The distribution policies are district mandated. Fine with me to cancel the breaks, btw. If they went to schol all year`round, it wouldn't hurt them. In fact, I think PISD actually experimented with an alternative calendar.

So we teach the children that freedom of expression is granted by the state and not God.

Welp, public schools are supposed to be about EDUCATION.
Education requires a standardized, disteric wide curriculum as well as discipline. If people want to express religious sentiments like solstice or Ramadan or anything else, they should establish their own schools and make their own policies. Or`wait till they go to college. Or become artists.

Perhaps you might just want to examine what this totalitarian ban is teaching you children, hmmmmmmm? So we say we can't have freedom of expression at Christmas???? Thats stupid.

It teaches them that school is for education and religion is for churches.

I think the breaks are state mandated.

What are the origins of the breaks to begin with......Christmas and Easter.......state just formalizes them.

Welp, public schools are supposed to be about EDUCATION. Education requires a standardized, disteric wide curriculum as well as discipline.

Education goes beyond the 3-R's, it is a reflection (or at least it used to be) of the society at large, reinforcing the values, TRADITIONS, and roles. Back in the dark ages when I attended public school, I'm sure there were non-Christians in attendance, but they participated in the Christmas festivities anyway and I don't think they were a bit traumatized at all.

It teaches them that school is for education and religion is for churches.

A religion that is confined to the four walls of a place of worship is worthless and dead. The minute you take that attitude, you open yourself to totalitarianism. Our constitution guarantees the FREEDOM to practice our beliefs without artificial government intervention. That means in the schools, work, parks, malls, where ever we are. The founders of our country certainly didn't restrict their beliefs behind the walls of a building, but incorporated it into every facet of their lives as well as into the constitution. If our schools really TAUGHT history again, this would be very clear.

They are only mandated because of Christmas, as spring break is for Easter. If they aren't going to celebrate those things there is absolutely NO reason not to have the children in school. As a matter of fact, we are paying both teachers and administrators an annual salary, why not make them work the entire year. They can get two weeks off just like the rest of us.

And, as long as we are no longer celebrating Christmas, there is no longer a reason to have Christmas day off as a national holiday. I'm sure that some of the various unions will object, but then, if there is no reason for a holiday, why should we pay people for that holiday.

BTW, I see above that you mentioned your children did quite well in the 80's, they celebrated Christmas in the 80's, perhaps that's why you never had any trouble with them.