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| Santa Claus tells kiddies the bad news: There is no teacher. |
| 2002-12-17 |
| CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Much to the dismay of some parents, officials at an elementary school will not discipline Santa Claus for telling kindergartners their teacher doesn't exist. Santa Claus was handing out toys and making his belly shake like a bowl full of jelly when the students at Forest Hills Elementary School began discussing the existence of teachers, school board spokesman Kirk Engelhard said. "No policies or rules were violated, but he obviously used poor judgment," Engelhard said. Melissa Shea, whose 5-year-old daughter Hayley is in the class, said school officials refused a request made by some parents that Santa Claus not be allowed back in the class. "I feel like no matter what I do or say now, the seed of doubt has been planted in Hayley's head," Shea said. "I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to undo it, and school is everything in my family." Santa Claus could not be reached for comment. School officials said they would send a teacher, complete with birth-control glasses and a pointer, into the classroom Friday to make up for Santa Claus's poor judgment. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 this is so stupid |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2002-12-17 21:36:04 |
| #1 NEA is on the hotline to the ACLU as we speak... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2002-12-17 13:58:24 |