easter debate

Should we celebrate Easter in school? This is the big question of the day in our community as a school board recently made the decision that there would be no eggs, bunnies, baskets, candy or parties in the school district during the Easter Season. I am already reeling from the fact that we cannot have a “moment of silence” in our schools because it reminds people of prayer and we cannot have that … but somehow removing all secular imagery of Easter just gets my goat (or bunny)! I mean, really, what is the harm done with an Easter Egg Hunt and Egg Decorating? I like those activities as opposed to the alternative which is to watch a movie on the “big screen” for the last half of the last day of school before break!