06/23/2026
Why you should ditch butterfly kits next year:
🦋 They don’t meet butterflies’ needs
Released butterflies may struggle to survive without the right food and environment.
💔 Animals aren’t classroom tools
Butterflies are living beings, not supplies to be used and forgotten about after a lesson.
🚫 They can send the wrong message
Allowing students to manipulate the lives of insects and other animals sends the harmful message that it’s OK to bully other sentient beings simply because they’re different from us.