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Title: Parents, students protest cross-dressing day at Safford High
Post by: Shana A on January 30, 2012, 08:12:24 AM
Post by: Shana A on January 30, 2012, 08:12:24 AM
Parents, students protest cross-dressing day at Safford High
By Aimee Staten
Managing Editor
Published on Sunday, January 29, 2012 5:57 PM MST
http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2012/01/29/news/doc4f249c1c677d9400262993.txt (http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2012/01/29/news/doc4f249c1c677d9400262993.txt)
Several Safford High School students stayed home from school Wednesday in protest of the day's spirit week theme: Cross-dressing.
In observance of a kind of homecoming for the basketball season, a committee made up of students and sponsors planned themes for Turnabout Week. Wednesday was cross-dress day ,and Thursday allowed classes to choose a reality TV series. The sophomore class chose "Jersey Shore" as its show. Another class chose "Survivor."
Some parents kept their children home Wednesday, and still others, including students and teachers, voiced concerns about the decision.
By Aimee Staten
Managing Editor
Published on Sunday, January 29, 2012 5:57 PM MST
http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2012/01/29/news/doc4f249c1c677d9400262993.txt (http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2012/01/29/news/doc4f249c1c677d9400262993.txt)
Several Safford High School students stayed home from school Wednesday in protest of the day's spirit week theme: Cross-dressing.
In observance of a kind of homecoming for the basketball season, a committee made up of students and sponsors planned themes for Turnabout Week. Wednesday was cross-dress day ,and Thursday allowed classes to choose a reality TV series. The sophomore class chose "Jersey Shore" as its show. Another class chose "Survivor."
Some parents kept their children home Wednesday, and still others, including students and teachers, voiced concerns about the decision.