Reply #20: I'll argue part of your point. [View All]

No, the teacher is in no way obligated to celebrate any kinds of holidays at all, and, yes, school is for learning. However, Glasser identified "fun" as being one of the five basic needs of learners, and I happen to agree with him.

Have you ever wondered why kids get to high school and HATE school? They loved it, though, ten years ago. The thing I keep coming up with is fun. Not every minute of every day has to be spent in Traditional Education mode; not everything that kids learn in schools has to be about the 3 Rs; we can have a good time and teach school, both at the same time.

That having been said, mostly I agree with you. There are far more important failures in the educational world to be concerned with, and while verboten to speak aloud: too many teachers see days like Halloween as an excuse to take the day off entirely.