On Tuesday, September 8 at 11:00a President Obama will be addressing the school children of the nation on the Internet at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ and also over C-Span television. According to information we have received from the U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, the message will be "to challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning...the President believes that education is a critical part of building a new foundation for the American economy."
We are leaving it up to each teacher as to whether or not they want to use the 15 minute message in their class. Parents who do not want their children to hear the message can contact their respective school and if their child's class is viewing the message, the student will be excused from that portion of the class to another setting.
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Thank you Dr. Sweet. As a parent with young kids in the Delano school system, I find this to be a very acceptable way of handling this issue.
Well I for one, while not the biggest fan of Obama, (but we won't get into politics here) am interested to hear what he has to say. I hope my teacher will broadcast it.
Schools are no place for liberal indoctrination. It should not have even been left up to the teacher.
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