A Nova Scotia elementary school that asked service members and veterans not to wear their uniforms to a Remembrance Day ceremony has done an about-face on the request after facing flak from the province’s premier.

In a November newsletter distributed to parents, Sackville Heights Elementary School invited service members to come to the ceremony, but asked them to leave their military uniforms at home.

“To maintain a welcoming environment for all, we kindly request that service members wear civilian clothing,” the newsletter said.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston wrote on X that the “leaders at this school are disgracing themselves while demeaning the people who protect our country.”