SALT LAKE CITY — Parents have been taking to social media to voice concerns about a booklet sent home for Constitution Day in school.

The booklet is titled “Why I Love America,” and parents of the Canyons and Alpine School Districts have raised concerns about what they call its overly simplified history of the United States.

Missi, a parent of a Canyons School District student, said she thought the booklet looked cute at first. But after reviewing it, she felt it left out some key points, such as the history of Indigenous people, slavery, women’s suffrage, and civil rights.

“It talks about how our Constitution gave power to the people, and it’s an inspiration around the globe, but it leaves out the amendments that demonstrate how powerful the power of the people actually is,” she said.

See Full Page