Daily News | Nixing Halloween parade in Lower Merion causes big stir among parents who ask, ‘What’s next?’
Lower Merion School District has nixed the Halloween parade at its six elementary schools, citing inclusion and safety concerns, a move that some parents say has snatched the joy out of a festive day for hundreds of children.
“It’s one of these things that’s gone way too far. And I don’t know where it’s going to end with this weirdness,” she said. “The idea that it is somehow offensive to anybody is beyond me. I just can’t even wrap my head around it.”“Security was a big concern,” said Amy Buckman, director of Lower Merion’s school and community relations.
Furthermore, work obligations prevented some parents from attending the morning parade, disappointing their children. “There are some families for whom that’s really a hardship. They don’t have the type of jobs or they don’t have the privilege of staying at home where you can just take a morning off without having a serious economic impact on your family,” Buckman said.
“There are many different religions, cultures and views that exist within our district and we should be finding a way to celebrate them or to at least explain them and talk about them so that everyone can feel included,” said Dominique Izbicki, whose eldest child is 7 and a second grader at Merion Elementary.A Bucks County school district dropped its diversity program. Black families say the district isn’t acknowledging racism.
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