Elementary school cancels mock election after kids chant 'Trump'

The Washington Times ^ | November 3, 2016 | Jessica Chasmar

[VitacoreVision]

A New York elementary school has canceled its traditional mock presidential election after kids chanted “Trump” and repeated “negative rhetoric about minorities,” according to the school principal.

Children at Jericho Elementary School in Centereach will be voting for their favorite school lunch instead of their favorite presidential candidate after their mock campaign season got too heated.

“Some people were getting angry because some people like Trump and some people like Clinton,” fifth-grader Miranda Waters told a local ABC News affiliate. “Some people think Clinton’s not good. Some think Trump’s not good. So there’s a lot of arguments going on, and I don’t like that.”

School officials decided to cancel the mock election to prevent minority students “from feeling uncomfortable,” according to Glen Rogers, the school’s principal.

“Teachers have said they’ve heard some kids in the cafeteria chanting ‘Trump! Trump! Trump!’ or saying they don’t want Muslims here,” Mr. Rogers told ABC News.

[Ouchthatonehurt]

Just guessing....but I think the teachers may be the problem here, not the kids.

[LostInBayport]

Zat free tought! It shall not be tolerated! Heil Hitlery!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

School officials decided to cancel the mock election to prevent minority students “from feeling uncomfortable,” ...“Teachers have said they’ve heard some kids in the cafeteria chanting ‘Trump! Trump! Trump!’ or saying they don’t want Muslims here”

What's wrong with that?

Mr. Rogers told ABC News.

It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood.

[VRWCarea51]

Someone probably suggested ID should be required. LOL

[Windflier]

I’ve seen several stories like this one, recently. Looks like we’re passing our love of country on to the next generation. Gives me hope for the future of America.

[lee martell]

“Some people were getting angry” = Most Teachers.

[workerbee]

Translation: We didn’t get the Hillary worship we expected, so now we’ll cower behind “minority sensitivities” to make it all go away.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Kids say the DARNDEST things!

For the Grammar Nazis: *You're*

[Mjreagan]

This is what gives me the most hope...there is a brainwashed generation or two on the way up...we need a patriotic Renaissance amongst the young...this fight will never go away

[dragonblustar]

The liberal teachers were triggered and need a safe space.

[Persevero]

i guess it was gettin’ real.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

We’ll let you vote if you vote our way.

[Mark]

Children at Jericho Elementary School in Centereach will be voting for their favorite school lunch

Don't bring Michelle into this!

[Impala64ssa]

or saying they don’t want Muslims here” What's wrong with that?
Hence my tagline. Seriously from 4th grade when I was still in a NYC public school before they went down the sh!ter through high school my teachers spent quite a bit of time discussing current events and politics with us young skulls full of mush. Even though the teacher's unions were always Dem leaning they were surprisingly middle of the road and willing to allow us to think for ourselves.

[dandiegirl]

You nailed it.

[left that other site]

I really hope it will be reupholstered!

[Ezekiel]

Elementary school cancels mock election after kids chant 'Trump'<<<

Children at Jericho Elementary School

You really can't make this stuff up.

[OrangeHoof]

“Teachers have said they’ve heard some kids in the cafeteria chanting ‘Trump! Trump! Trump!’ or saying they don’t want Muslims here,”

Warms my heart. ((sniff))

[Windflier]

“...we need a patriotic Renaissance amongst the young...this fight will never go away.”

Did you note the article said that many of the kids were chanting, “Trump, Trump, Trump”?

Don’t worry. Plenty of good patriots are growing up as we speak.

We made it, didn’t we? :-)