At least one group is upset that political correctness and safety concerns have sidelined costume dress-up events at many public schools in favor of the ubiquitous "harvest fair."
The Association for Play Therapy views the often bland fairs as taking away a vital imaginitive and play outlet for children.
Here's a blurb from an e-mail (with the subject line "Banning Halloween in schools?") from the group's public-relations firm: "Play is essential for a child’s emotional and social growth. Play therapists frown on schools that are depriving children from time to play."
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