danoyse
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My brother and I went to a Jewish preschool, similarly because it was the best one in the area. We just went ahead and participated in Chanukah, Passover, etc. ceremonies, respecting that it was the Temple's school. We had a good time and learned about other religions. I don't see what's so terrible about this. If that was actually how it was put, then yeah it wasn't very polite, but still.
My sister went to a Jewish preschool, and most of my friends growing up were Jewish, and learning about other religions and customs was never a problem.
The problem here is that's exactly how it was put to her when she asked. And my friend isn't one of these people who would try to make them say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" and stuff like that. She's fine with him learning about Christmas and being at at Christmas party, since she's been to plenty of them herself.
But the teacher did shut them down with those exact words, as if her 3-year-old bringing in something to celebrate his own religion would eternally damage the other children. It made them feel like they didn't belong there and were not welcome. She was really upset about it.