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We work!
By Kathy

I teach in Washington and we work on Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Election Day, and Martin Luther King's birthday as well. (Of course, we're a private school on a 4-day week so I'm not complaining!!)

We just take those days and focus on the people being honored. Actually on Veteran's Day we do a variety of activites schoolwide and I'll guarantee the children learn a lot more about why we have Veteran's Day than if we had a holiday!

As far as Columbus "discovering" America--The problem there could be in the word "discover." Some people question how you can "discover" something that is already there!!!!