Thousands of students in Scotland were told they couldn’t make Father’s Day cards at school this year for fear of embarrassing classmates who live with single mothers or lesbians.
School officials said the policy was adopted “in the interests of sensitivity,” and local authorities said teachers must adapt to the “changing patterns of family life.”
Pro-family groups say Scotland’s tactics devalue fatherhood.
“Fatherhood is just as essential to healthy child development as motherhood,” said Glenn Stanton, director of global family formation studies at Focus on the Family. “A father brings unique contributions that no one can replicate.”
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