Results: Take a Break
1.
1.
In my area, the schools (elementary through high school) are off for Spring Break. Is this true for your area?
Yes
46%
•
643 votes
No
33%
•
470 votes
I am not sure
21%
•
298 votes
2.
2.
When I attended middle and high school, Winter Break was called Christmas Vacation and Spring Break was called Easter Vacation. What has been your experience? The word Spring has always been used
37%
•
520 votes
The word Winter has always been used
15%
•
208 votes
The word Easter was or is still used
27%
•
380 votes
The word Christmas was or is still used
35%
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494 votes
I dont remember
24%
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334 votes
Something else
8%
•
115 votes
3.
3.
Do you know why new vacation terms were put in place? To be politically correct/not to offend anyone
35%
•
492 votes
To phase out any terms that have religious connotations
31%
•
444 votes
To use phrases that most schools are using for Winter and Spring Break
10%
•
146 votes
Something else
5%
•
73 votes
Dont know
29%
•
408 votes
Doesnt apply to me
10%
•
138 votes
4.
4.
To the best of your knowledge, have schools in your area replaced any other religious terms with generic ones? (Example: Christmas Fundraiser is now called Holiday Fundraiser) Yes
33%
•
466 votes
No
25%
•
348 votes
Undecided
22%
•
309 votes
Not Applicable
20%
•
288 votes
5.
5.
Do you agree with the phasing out of religious terms being replaced with generic terms? Yes
22%
•
317 votes
No
52%
•
728 votes
Undecided
26%
•
366 votes
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