You may have heard part of this story. Benjamin Rush Elementary in Redmond, Washington, announced that instead of “celebrating” Veteran’s Day, they would hold a ‘peace assembly’ on Nov. 15 to honor the “International Day of Tolerance” sponsored by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.”
Ten other schools in the Washington Lakes district are celebrating Veterans Day. Benjamin Rush Elementary is not. Read between the lines, folks.
This school is making a name for itself and opening the door for the rest to follow suit. Its move is consistent with the agenda pushed by progressives, Democrats and the radical left to remove history and tradition from children’s lives and replace it with fantasy, self-hatred and hatred for everything American.
What seems to be missing from the reporting is that while Benjamin Rush Elementary is not honoring Veterans Day, the district took the federal holiday on Friday off in honor of it.
There was no school. Depending on the contracts negotiated for administrators, staff, and teachers, this is most likely a paid holiday for many, especially anyone in a union.
I look forward to the news from Benjamin Rush Elementary about how the ‘District’ collected the day’s wages for a holiday they aren’t recognizing and returned it to the taxpayers.
HT | GP
