Fathers Day Card Ban in Primary Schools

Some Scottish educational institutions have outlawed Father's Days cards, in an effort to minimize the discomfort of children of single mothers or lesbians. The public was not aware of this until Father's Day, when many fathers did not receive the homemade items they had come to expect. Although educational facilities in cities such as Glasgow, Edinburgh, East Renfrewshire, Dumfries, Galloway and Clackmannshire have considered the rising number of children who reside in single parent or same-sex homes and have thus implemented this policy "in the interests of sensitivity" there are still many who strongly oppose this rule.

People who lobby for family concerns say the new policy is farcical because it relegates fathers to the fringe. One fourth of all British children live in a single parent home, according to an April report. In the past two decades the rate has doubled. Leaders in the educational system assert the need for cultural sensitivity.

In a continuation of a pattern of adopting "politically correct" measures and removing Christian references from holidays and greeting cards, primary schools have recently banned Father's Day cards, although Mother's Day cards are still permitted.

The breakdown of the family and divorce are cited as the reasons for the change. Teachers now need to be aware that not all children are living in two-parent households. Schools are facing bigger problem, due to the country's accelerating breakdown of the family.

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Martha is a freelance journalist writing about cards.

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