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Parents start petition to bring Halloween celebrations back to Massachusetts school district


A Massachusetts school district has garnered national attention over its decision to celebrate fall instead of Halloween during school hours. According to a letter Melrose Public School Superintendent Dr. Julie Kukenberger sent to parents of elementary school students, the change was made to be more inclusive to students who do not celebrate Halloween.

Parent Carolyn Finocchiaro has started an online petition to overturn the school district’s guidance.

“By signing this petition, you are stating that you do not agree with this and want Halloween and it’s [sic] celebration to continue in the elementary schools and the classrooms,” the petition reads.

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TAYLOR KNIGHT:

CANCEL CULTURE IS COMING FOR YOUR CANDY. 

HALLOWEEN HAS BEEN CALLED-OFF FOR ONE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL DISTRICT AND IT’S GOT SOME PEOPLE ASKING WHAT’S THE HARM IN THE HOLIDAY?

IT’S NO TRICK. HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELED AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN MELROSE.

THE DECISION IS NOT SITTING WELL WITH SOME – ONE PARENT CREATED AN ONLINE PETITION ENTITLED “KEEP HALLOWEEN FOR OUR KIDS” THAT HAS ALREADY GARNERED MORE THAN 2,000 SIGNATURES. ACCORDING TO THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT THE CHANGE WAS MADE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL WHO DO NOT CELEBRATE. 

PARENTS ARE NOW QUESTIONING WHETHER ITS A MOVE THAT GOES TOO FAR. 

ONE TWITTER USER WRITING ‘SICK OF SCHOOLS AND PLACES CANCELING THINGS IN THE NAME OF “INCLUSIVITY” #STOPCANCELINGCHILDHOOD . 

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SCHOOLS NOT CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN?

LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.