Friday, November 28, 2014

School reverses decision to cancel 'Nutcracker' trip despite presence of xmas tree on stage

The Butler Elementary School PTA in Belmont, Massachusetts, have reversed an earlier decision to cancel a field trip to see "The Nutcracker" after some parents claimed it had questionable content.
The trip to see the famous ballet has been a tradition at the school for years, but apparently some felt the trip was improper because there is a xmas tree on the stage. The issue came to a head at a PTA meeting last Tuesday night.
A source said some people were told they were being discriminatory if they supported their kids going to "The Nutcracker." Some parents of the second graders, said that they're also upset because PTA leaders secretly cancelled the field trip without telling anyone, but word spread.
PTA Co-President Barbara Bulfoni said, "In the past years there were parents complaints as 'The Nutcracker' has a religious content. I think we clarified with the parents." Some of the parents that pushed back against the decision are happy they won but are concerned it'll come up again next year. One PTA board member said they were considering stepping down over the controversy.
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