Education In Schools

That's great that your mom is allowing you to be informed and make your own decision. It actually shows on my children's first day of school so even if I were a conservative I wouldn't make them miss the first day because of my political views.

I don't see the need to keep my kids out of school on the day they show it. They both understand what is happening in the Obama administration and I seriously doubt they could be swayed by the propaganda he presents. But my kids are older, age 14 and 16. If they were young and impressionable I probably would keep them home.

In my opinion there is already too much propaganda in schools in the books and by the teachers and unfortunately most of it is slanted toward the left. There should be none slanted in any direction. When I went to school that was how it was, no propaganda just facts and we had better grades and higher graduation rates.

Is your mom planning on watching it with you? That would be great if she is and as you seem to have a good head on your shoulders you'll make your own decisions on what you think about it. This is far, far better than having the school do it for you. Parents need to be involved in what is being taught to their kids. Kids aren't going to drop out or stay in school based on what some adult says. They never did before and I don't see it happening now.

I agree with you 100%, but that is because I have an open mind (unlike many on here). I give people a chance, instead of assuming they are going to do something bad. It is important to voice your opinion Ashley, and don't allow others on here to silence you.

Lets be realistic here. He is just the president. A kid is not going to drop out of school just because they did not hear Obama tell them not to. Nor are they likely to stay just because the president told them to. It all comes down to the parents. If the parents raise a child to feel education is important than they will stay in school and get good grades. If the parents do not care if the kid shows up to school and learns then the child won't feel its important and therefore won't put any effort into learning. If all he is going to talk about is the importance of eduaction....then great. But he might a well be talking to the wind. He does not have as much influence on a child's life or decisions as the parents. As for my child. Well I virtual school so we will do school as normal that day here at home just like we do everyday. Will I let him watch the speech? Well not live. I will watch it myself first. Then decide if it is appropriate for him. If it is than yes I will let him watch later in the day. As long as Obama talks about how important education is I will let him watch it. But my son is 6 so I prescreen just about everything he watches or reads to make sure it is age appropriate for him and does not have any content that is not appropriate for him. I think the big deal is being made for one reason. No one knows what is going to come out of his mouth. Weather or not he going to just stick to the importance of education or if he going to add in some of his policy leanings. I think they should let the parents see a copy of the speech BEFORE it is given.Plus a copy of all the worksheets that are going to be used by the teachers BEFORE they are used. THen let the parents decide if they want their kids involved with it or not. But at the beginning and end of the day......it is the parents choice. It is their children. They get to decide what they do. Or what they don't do.

No, I want my children to have their education no matter what. I want them to learn as much as humanly possible and I want them to make their own decisions. I think that the people pulling their children out of school for this are nuts. All people need to be educated, and without education what kind of society are we going to have? Education is so important, especially nowadays. If you do not like what your children are learning in the public school system, then put them in a private school or a religious school. Put them in a school that will teach them what you want them to be taught.

How is teaching you to support Obama, and making you make goals in how you can better support him making you a better person?

A president talking to students isn't going to help them stay in school. Sorry, but there's just no way that many students are going to take that stuff to heart, and not hearing him isn't going to make them drop out. Obama doesn't have that kind of power with people. He's just a president. Now, the outrage over this is insane, misplaced, and irrational. Obama is not trying to brainwash children. There is no need to rebut what he says, because there will be nothing to rebut. If I had kids, I'd keep them in school, because I'm not afraid of what Obama has to say, and it's not like this is going to somehow change their entire attitude on school, life, or politics.

No, My daughter is 15 and there is no way that she is missing a day of school over this. Our school has alternative lesson plans for those who opt out of watching the speech. I'm leaving the choice to her and she chooses to watch it. It won't be shown on tues. Instead the teachers are recording it and viewing it for themselves first and then deciding if it has educational value. I really don't agree with the day off from school if you don't want to watch it.

I don't live in the US, but I'm your neighbor up in canada and have been following this closely. I think that Obama is THE president of the USA, therefore his address should be shown to everyone. I woudn't pull my kids out of a class if it were a Bush address. (I use bush because I didn't like him too much...) As parents, you should allow your child to watch, because you want them to be educated in everything, not just what you support. If you don't agree with the president or his ideas, then you should discuss with your children afterwards.

I think some parent think that he is going to influence their child politically, and I think that may scare some parents. I personally think that they are over reacting. He is simply going to encourage kids to stay in school, do the right things and listen to their parents, but some parents over react about the wrong things. Whether good or bad you can't shield your kids forever,; as a parent you simply gotta inform your children and guide them, the president addressing kids about staying in school is ridiculous i think that sends a wrong message to the child, but to each their own.

No I would not pull my student out from school. Education is more important than the address of Obama.

My thought is that if people take their kids out so that they DON'T watch it, they are not teaching their children to make up their own minds (which is the reason many are giving - I want my kids to think for themselves, not be indoctrinated by Obama' etc) No, what you are teaching them is that they have to agree with you. Good for your Mom, for getting you to watch it but in an environment where you have the chance to make up your own mind, and discuss it with her later or whatever. The hysteria over this, having read the speech and lesson plan, is mind boggling ridiculous.

If we are not allowing Presidents to speak to our kids now then how can we allow recruiters in the schools? How can we allow T.V.'s blasting commercials from filthy companies like Pepsico? How can we have T.V. in schools at all. This is absoulutely ridiculous, this is fascism when we can have corporations speak to our kids at school but not the president. Thanks to all you chicken littles for saving us from the evil...but you are misguided at best.