by Hillary Frey
My twins are in public pre-k, we love that our community in Texas offers this and were so thrilled to enroll and support our public schools. Curriculum-wise, I haven’t had much of an issue, until now. There is a Thanksgiving program planned and our pre-k class was asked to dress as pilgrims. I know many of us dressed in far more problematic attire and participated in ridiculous school activities that were not at all representative of what actually occurred, but pilgrims were awful people and I don’t want my kids (twins) to be dressed like puritan jerks. I discussed this politely with their principal and from all vague responses that I can gather, my kids will be singled out from participating and either separated to be with another class or not participate at all. Another parent in our class suggested that I start a petition, but we are just one pre-k class. Am I overreacting or is this something I should keep fighting? I don’t want my kids to be singled out, but I also don’t want them being sold a lie.
—Thanksgiving Dilemma
https://slate.com/advice/2024/11/parenting-advice-pre-k-thanksgiving-costume.html