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'Political correctness on steroids': Perth principal's birthday cupcake ban backfires
By Daile Cross and Lauren Pilat February 13, 2020 — 10.20am
An attempt by a Perth primary school principal to ban cupcakes on birthdays has backfired after the state government stepped in to put the policy on hold in the wake of widespread outrage.
The move by Arbor Grove Primary School principal Glen Purdy was chided by both sides of politics, with WA Education Minister Sue Ellery voicing her support of birthday treats and Opposition Leader Liza Harvey labelling the move "political correctness on steroids".
A principal decided a cupcake ban was the best way forward.CREDIT:SIMONE DE PEAK
The Ellenbrook school's note to parents raised eyebrows after telling them the school executive had been mindful of the increasing number of students with food allergies and intolerances, the cultural diversity of the school, and the beliefs and traditions of those cultures.
The note asked parents to no longer send students to school with cupcakes, lolly bags or other unhealthy options to share with their classmates when celebrating their birthdays.
If a student arrived with such items, teachers would no longer hand them out, instead returning them with the student at the end of the day.
"I acknowledge that this may not be a universally popular decision, however it does avoid the risk of a child suffering a potentially life-threatening health issue that may arise should they ingest an item they are allergic to, is respectful to the cultural diversity within the school maximising inclusivity, and supports the School and Education Department focus on healthy food choices for students," the note said.
But Ms Ellery said the move went too far, telling ABC Radio she was not aware of which "cultural sensitivities" there would be around cupcakes.
She told the Department of Education to ask the school to reconsider the policy, and in an updated notice to parents Mr Purdy said the school had put the new policy on hold, pending the outcome of a survey canvassing the school community.
"I will meet with members of the P&C and also provide the opportunity for all parents to have their say through an online survey," he wote.
Ms Ellery said ensuring parents were sensitive to students with allergeies was "perfectly reasonable and indeed appropriate".
"But banning cupcakes for cultural reasons is a bit beyond me," she said.
Ms Ellery said birthdays were important for students and was confident it was possible to find a way to celebrate birthdays with food "in a way that is safe and inclusive for all".
Opposition Leader Liza Harvey asked where common sense had gone.
"For goodness' sake. We shouldn't change our culture for other people's cultural reasons," she said.
A parent at the school told 6PR Radio her son had brought cookies for his kindergarten friends to enjoy on his birthday, but the following day the principal's decision was made public. She said parents were happy to work around allergies.
Mr Purdy told 6PR the school's focus was to put children's safety foremost and sharing food was not allowed. The issue of allergies and intolerances was a serious consideration.
"We do have a diverse culture clientele and some of our families do not have animal byproducts in their food offerings," he said.
"We have always as a school supported the celebration of birthdays and will continue to do so."
Western Australian Primary Principals’ Association president Ian Anderson said the majority of primary schools would have policies in place around students bringing cakes, treats and certain foods to schools due to allergy concerns and health issues.
“My understanding is that teachers will still celebrate birthdays in their classrooms and that the new policy is simply around bringing treats that could potentially develop an allergic reaction in a student," he said.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/wes ... 540gx.html
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Totally agree.Black Orchid wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:31 pmPolitical Correctness HAS gone too far and it's not complicated. It's absurd.
When you get into trouble for asking a woman how her husband is ( after being sick)
And being accused of homophobia.
Simply because she has never clarified that her husband was a woman, and referred to by her as her husband.
I was confused, and said so.
She explained long and hard, that it was ok far her to refer to her female husband as a husband.
But I had to refer to her/ it as her partner.
I gave up and said....."whatever"
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A world free from the plague of Islam
A world that has never known the horrors of the cult of death.
My hope is that in time, Islam will be nothing but a bad dream
A world free from the plague of Islam
A world that has never known the horrors of the cult of death.
My hope is that in time, Islam will be nothing but a bad dream
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When you have to refer to an ice addict as
A disadvantaged member of the community.
A disadvantaged member of the community.
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Re: The Dark Side of Political Correctness
we lost all COMMONSENSE when this started..
thinking for oneself and acting responsibly is now a thing of the past
sadly we have fallen for it.
thinking for oneself and acting responsibly is now a thing of the past
sadly we have fallen for it.
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I'm all for people being respectful of other people, but people have to quit manipulating people over their strange lifestyle choices. I'm not going to call someone by a gender they are obviously not and I am not going to accommodate them over my moral or religious beliefs. They are free to live how they want and so am I. I'll call a gay partner a "partner". I don't feel compelled to call them a husband or wife because they don't meet MY definition of husband or wife. There are too many ways for this to go and whatever I say leaves me open to their feelings being hurt, so I'll stick with the truth as I see it.
I don't care if someone disagrees with my politics either. They can be as ignorant as they want and that's their business. I expect the same behavior from them when they see me with a Trump hat on my head.
I don't care if someone disagrees with my politics either. They can be as ignorant as they want and that's their business. I expect the same behavior from them when they see me with a Trump hat on my head.
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Yep, My MAGA cap is my fav.Texan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:05 amI'm all for people being respectful of other people, but people have to quit manipulating people over their strange lifestyle choices. I'm not going to call someone by a gender they are obviously not and I am not going to accommodate them over my moral or religious beliefs. They are free to live how they want and so am I. I'll call a gay partner a "partner". I don't feel compelled to call them a husband or wife because they don't meet MY definition of husband or wife. There are too many ways for this to go and whatever I say leaves me open to their feelings being hurt, so I'll stick with the truth as I see it.
I don't care if someone disagrees with my politics either. They can be as ignorant as they want and that's their business. I expect the same behavior from them when they see me with a Trump hat on my head.
I will call a gay partner a homo.
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