Parents of children at a
pre-school in Milan were up in arms on Monday over the alleged
decision to replace traditional learning activities dedicated to
Fathers' day on March 19 with a programme on race and racial
differences.
The change has been made to avoid offending the
sensibilities of children at the school who live with homosexual
or lesbian parents, critics claim.
The school has refused to comment on the reports.
Meanwhile, Milan executive councillor for education
Francesco Cappelli has described the claims as an
"exaggeration".
The teachers "have full autonomy in interpreting certain
anniversaries, in agreement with the families. The decision (to
ask the children to prepare a card for the occasion with a
letter) was taken in order to highlight spontaneity," Cappelli
said.
Centre-right politicians in Milan reportedly criticised the
move.
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