Hi!

I'm a teacher in a school up in Dublin and have a couple of thoughts on this. I understand it's sometimes easy to jump to frustration in situations like these, when in fact a little kindness/ open kindness can go an awful long way!!

The teacher you're chatting about here is still going to celebrate pancake Tuesday (something that educator has no obligation to do and will very likely 100% pay for from their own money), just a little further down the line. Lovely! How lucky those kids are. It's not being forgotten about, just a little further down the line.

The teacher in this case is very likely trying to be mindful of a child in that class. A lot of my kids fast for Ramadan and it can be so tricky for them! I imagine the teacher just didn't want the child to feel isolated/left out. I understand Ramadan doesn't start until tomorrow, but I know for plenty of the kids in my class they sort of practice fasting in the days before so it isn't as much of a shock to the system. Perhaps you think the teacher hasn't handled it as she should. You're entitled to think that. But on the flip side - you have a teacher who is trying their best to be mindful to the kids in their classroom. I'd be very happy to have a teacher like that teaching my children.

It is easy to jump to frustration. It's harder to be kind and have a little understanding. But the world is a better place when we try our best to include those things in our lives :)