Thanksgiving Branded ‘Day of Mourning’ by School District’s Lesson Plan
13th November 2026
A school district-approved lesson plan recommended for second graders brands Thanksgiving a “day of mourning,” newly-exposed school guides for teachers reveal.
Virginia’s Loudoun County school district – already infamous for its radical progressive policies, mishandling of sexual assaults, gender bathroom policies and restrictions on parental rights – reportedly has a “Resources for Recognition Days & Months” guide for teachers to use when instructing their students about federal holidays.
One lesson plan for grades 2-5, titled “The Real Story of Thanksgiving” and obtained by The Washington Free Beacon, vilifies Thanksgiving as the catalyst for “a long period of violence and discrimination”: