Parents rebuke Calgary school’s downplaying of Ramadan lunch controversy
A school source said the Fairview school Ramadan lunch accommodation controversy was a “misunderstanding” but revelations from parents pointed to a different story.
The Calgary Board of Education was caught red-handed downplaying a school’s Ramadan “no food” lunchroom policy after insisting “no changes” were made. Now parents of students say their kids were barred from eating in the lunchroom during the Muslim holy month.
Juno News previously reported that Fairview School had told parents it would create designated “No Food Spaces” during lunch hours for students fasting during Ramadan.
The Calgary Board of Education responded, citing its religious accommodation policy and stating that “no changes have been made to these designated lunch areas.”
