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Friday Night Lights at Central School. It had everything but common sense and Kyle Chandler. Game day is "dress up" day. Last Friday's theme was 'Merica. Students were to dress in red, white, and blue. What could go wrong?
We'll throw in our own criticism here - the name. Why not "God Bless America?" The term "'Merica" is often labeled as "meant to sound ignorant and vulgar. Not fair or respectful to our wonderful country."We don't know who came up with that name, but we hope he or she tosses it into File 13 in future years.
Nor do we know how each class carried out the theme, but all the complaints we've received concern the two 4th Grade classes (nine and ten year-olds) taught by a relatively young male/female duo:
We began to receive messages mid-afternoon Friday. All but one were from mothers who were upset over the teachers' attire. Some asked what legal avenues they could pursue.
Looking back over the years, it seems public school teachers have sued since the 1970s to have the right to wear political advertising buttons and other attire in class. Guess what? They all lost.
Additionally, this should have been covered in a class/module on teaching ethics before they earned their degrees. Were they asleep in that class? Do they have special relationships with the school board? Why did they feel so elite that norms meant nothing to them?
We sincerely hope that the Lauderdale Board of Education puts a stop to any further monkeyshines at taxpayer expense. Next year it could be advertising for Joe Biden, Tucker Carlson, or Vladimir Putin.
Public school is for education - not political indoctrination.