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Swedish school cites discrimination in seizing birthday party invitations
Published: Sunday, June 29, 2008 | 3:43 PM ET
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Officials at a school in Sweden have confiscated birthday invitations handed out in class by an eight-year-old boy.
The reason: they see it as a matter of discrimination.
A Swedish newspaper says the school in Lund, southern Sweden, seized the invitations because the boy failed to invited two boys because they were not his friends.
The newspaper Sydsvenskan quotes officials as saying they had a duty to prevent discrimination.
The newspaper did not identify the boy or his family, but says his father has filed a complaint with the parliamentary ombudsman.
The father told the newspaper that the two classmates were not invited because one had bullied his son and the other had not invited him to his birthday party.
"My son has taken it very hard," the father told Sydsvenskan of the school's decision. "It's like taking someone's mail."
The parliamentary ombudsman has asked the school board to decide on the issue before Sept. 8.
Published: Sunday, June 29, 2008 | 3:43 PM ET
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Officials at a school in Sweden have confiscated birthday invitations handed out in class by an eight-year-old boy.
The reason: they see it as a matter of discrimination.
A Swedish newspaper says the school in Lund, southern Sweden, seized the invitations because the boy failed to invited two boys because they were not his friends.
The newspaper Sydsvenskan quotes officials as saying they had a duty to prevent discrimination.
The newspaper did not identify the boy or his family, but says his father has filed a complaint with the parliamentary ombudsman.
The father told the newspaper that the two classmates were not invited because one had bullied his son and the other had not invited him to his birthday party.
"My son has taken it very hard," the father told Sydsvenskan of the school's decision. "It's like taking someone's mail."
The parliamentary ombudsman has asked the school board to decide on the issue before Sept. 8.
