Australians Outraged at Schools Renaming Grandparents as ‘Grandfriends’
The decision by a growing number of schools in New South Wales (NSW) to rename “Grandparents Day” to “Grandfriends Day” to be more inclusive has upset and disappointed many Australians.
Ian Barnett, the founder of the National Grandparent Movement, said rather than being inclusive, the decision excluded one of the “most significant groups in the family.”
“It’s strange to do it, and I don’t know the reasoning behind it either,” he told Nine’s Today show.
“Grandparents day” is an opportunity for children to invite their grandparents to join them at school and celebrate their contributions and importance.
Many primary schools, including Spring Farm, Concord, Drummoyne, and Newtown, have changed the annual events’ name….