Therefore, the readers are left to assume or presume by filling in the gaps.

For example, perhaps contentions, like arguments and disagreements, on the invitation among the students begin to get out of control and the school felt compelled to stop the source of the problems, which is the distribution of the birthday invitation.

True, the birthday child should exercise some control, but one wonders whether he was actively involve in the arguments and disagreements. Further, perhaps the school cautioned the birthday child about the disruption and the nuisance he was creating, but ignored the school advice.

I am not in favor of the out-right confiscation of the invitation, but if the invitation and the distribution was creating disruption, nuisance and impacting health and safety issues, I will have to agree with the school.

In America, school officials have authorities to confiscate any items they feel will cause disruption, nuisance and affect the health and safety of other students and the school. School officials even have authorities to search and confiscate school bags if a student has a reputation to bring dangerous items on to the school premises. I am from Arizona, USA.

No, the point here is that the school shouldn’t be involved at all, period.

You don’t have to justify why you did/didn’t invite some kid to your kid’s party, IT’S YOUR KID’S PARTY! “I didn’t want that kid at the party………” Enough said

I have heard of classes in the United States where parents are asked not to distribute invitations at school unless the entire class is invited. I think our daughter’s kindergarten class had that rule. (Sorry I am not sure; she is 22 now and we homeschooled after kindergarten.)