I don’t believe Yeshivos and Bais Yaakovs should have off on any of these holidays, including Thanksgiving. Since most of the schools have all frum teachers, there is no need for them to be given off. We should go solely by the Jewish calendar, as we are Jews. The few schools that do not have all frum teachers can get subs. We don’t give off on December 25 or Jan. 1, even if the teachers are goyim. If the teachers need to take off, we get subs for their classes. I think a frum school should only follow the Jewish calendar.
MDG, I like that line about the labor unions. Pretty true!