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 JISHOU, HUNAN — As expected (by rational people), President Barack Obama will talk at noon today to students about overcoming hardships, staying on track, going to school, doing their work, and making a difference for their communities and their nation.
He even says, “God bless you and God bless America.”
I’ve read the text released ahead of time by the White House. I can’t find any socialist, Marxist, or any other kind of pernicious indoctrination. It’s not bombastic. It’s not demagoguery. In fact, he says exactly what he said he would say.
So why were people upset again?
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JISHOU, HUNAN — Maybe I can stop foaming at the mouth now. Two polls by Survey USA of Verona, New Jersey, shows people overwhelmingly favor President Barack Obama speaking directly to schoolchildren.
In fact, the people surveyed said it was entirely appropriate for any president to speak to schoolchildren. Most said they would want their children to hear the speech. And most said school districts should make the decision whether students should watch or listen.
Two identical polls were taken of 500 adults each in Fresno, California, and statewide in Missouri. Here are the results of the Fresno poll. The results of the Missouri poll are almost identical; you can check them for yourself.
Question 1: President Obama plans to deliver a national address to school children on the importance of them taking responsibility for their own success in school. Do you think it is appropriate? Or not appropriate? For President Obama to deliver this address?
Question 2: Do you think it would be appropriate? Or not appropriate? For ANY President to deliver this address?
Question 3: If you had a child attending a school that was going to show the address, would you tell your child to pay attention? Would you tell you child to NOT pay attention? Or would you keep your child home?
Question 4: Who should decide whether to show President Obama’s national address to school children? School districts? Or individual teachers?
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JISHOU, HUNAN — I shamelessly ripped this from the “pages” of Daily Kos. It’s a letter, similar to many, from a superintendent of schools to parents.
I am reprinting the letter here. You can visit The Daily Kos to read another writer’s reactions.
Dear Parent(s)/Guardians:
As many of you may know, President Obama is scheduled to deliver a speech to students and teachers on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 12:00 PM EDT. According to the White House, President Obama wants to address our nation's students to challenge them to work hard, set goals and do everything they can to succeed.
While the goals of the speech appear to be appropriate, a great deal of controversy has arisen regarding the event. The Hempfield Area School District has received numerous calls from parents who do not want their child(ren) to view the speech in school. To that end, the district was hoping to obtain more definitive information regarding the content of the entire speech, however no such information is currently available.
(this was bold) THEREFORE THE DISTRICT WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE VIEWING OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH ON TUESDAY.
At the elementary level, the district is leaving the decision to view this speech up to you, the parent. The speech is readily available at www.whitehouse.gov along with resources that you may download in conjunction with the speech to guide your child as he/she views it. For those of you who want your child to view this speech, you may view it together in the privacy of your home when your child gets home from school.
At the secondary level, we will download the President's speech, review it administratively and based on its content, make a determination as to the level of classroom relevance. If the speech delivers a sound educational message as stated above, the district may provide an opportunity for secondary students to (in bold) VOLUNTARILY view the speech. If the speech is made available to students at school, parents will receive prior notification.
We appreciate the support and encouragement you provide your child(ren) and realize the importance of educational discussions that occur in the home. These discussions strengthen the partnership between the school and home and reinforce what the Hempfield Area School District provides our students each day. If there are any additional questions pertaining to this matter, contact the central administrative office at (724) 850-2227 or (724) 850-2232.
Sincerely,
Terry J. Foriska, Ed. D.
Superintendent of Schools
Hempfield (Pa.) Area School District.
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