Dear John,

The December holiday season is a time when public school children of minority faiths can feel like outsiders. Acknowledging the season without excluding those children is a yearly challenge for schools and teachers, as well as for the families of the students.

It’s called the December Dilemma.

To help create welcoming environments for all, we created several resources for you, as well as for educators across the country. We hope that you will find these helpful for the students in your lives whether they are going to school in-person or virtually.

• Winter Holidays: December Dilemma or Teaching Opportunity?
• Answers to common legal questions about the December Dilemma
• Navigating the December holidays in public schools (webinar)

ADL stands up for people facing exclusion, discrimination or bigotry for who they are, and we are grateful to the ADL community for upholding religious freedom and securing equality and fair treatment to all.

Have a wonderful holiday season!

Thank you,

Steven M. Freeman

VP, Civil Rights

ADL