9/8-SICK OUT day for school aged children!

Barack Obama is set to 'address' the nation's children. Yet again, America's parents are vocal in their disdain for this latest "teaching moment.":

From my friend over at Poison Pen comes this:
Thursday, September 3, 2009
9/8-SICK OUT day for school aged children!

Have you read any transcripts thus far as to the content or subject of Obama's Internet speech to the children? Do you have a child between PRE-K and 12th grade?
Well by authority of Obama, he wants to deliver an undisclosed speech to YOUR child AT SCHOOL on Sept 8th.

MY CHILD will be sick that day. Swine flu. It is going around...allergic to swines.
My child will NOT BE indoctrinated by BO.

Homeschooling kids do not have to worry about the indoctrination speech. Lucky for them. I wonder---is BO going to invade private schools? Do HIS children have to listen to him droll on and on about nothing. Oh wait. They live with him. I am sure he makes time to indoctrinate his own kids.

NOT MINE! As a PARENT, I CHOOSE what my child learns. If I am not satisfied with a text book offered by the school, I purchase another to teach my child the TRUTH, versus a watered down PC version of some liberal text. This happens often... I should home school....

Of COURSE, she has more, and you can find that here.

"Teach your children well," indeed!

I have an open mind, I believe my children should hear ALL sides (not just our president's personal views), I want my children learning my own family values so would like to know what is going to be said so we can discuss it as a family at home after wards, I will also want to be in attendance should our school decide to air this ... I have written our school board, etc. to find out how they intend to handle this situation.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?? Any good rebuttles for our school boards should they not allow parental attendance or share what is going to be said?  Do they even know? They prep us with meetings and signature forms and...and...before sex-ed classes why not this? (and I support sex ed)  Interesting times for sure but haven't found them to be unbiased...not impressed with health care debates to date so why should this impress me?  Sell me on the idea Mr. President and tell me why my child should be subjected?  Why not an address to the Nation on TV as usual so we can sit with our kids and discuss in our homes as families?

Comments

[Kimberly Cheryl]

thank you all for your opinions. after speaking with principals at my children's schools I found that this will not be shown until after it is reviewed and then if felt appropriate, pertinent points will be shared during social studies courses. I agree with this tactic. I have read where some school districts are taping it and putting it on the parent portal so families can watch it at home and discuss/ share their personal views, beliefs and individual family values as they watch. Good tactic. I would have liked to have seen the President do an address at night directed towards the children so it could be in a family setting. I do see the limitations on some he is trying to target but everything we do in our school is previewed, signed for, reviewed again...ie, movies in class, books read, sex education...I don't see why this should be any different. I do believe that the President has a wonderful story to share with children on the benefits of coming from a struggling family and using education and hard work to improve your position in life. He can do much with what he has to share from his own personal upbringing but since we don't know what is to be said yet...i'd rather have it in my home where i can speak with my child as the presentation is happening - that's how we do all movies - lectures on morality, etc go with any movie (kids hate it :) but they know our values and expectations/concerns)
Thanks again for sharing!

[Anabel]

I think it's outrageous and downright ridiculous that parents think their children will be given socialist ideas by the President!!! I have had enough of the lies, and garbage being spewed by the Republican party. I think Obama can not do anything without it becoming a controversey by the right-wing spewers of hate (Limbaugh & Beck). This makes me sad and angry -the country is listening to fear and hate. I hope people wake up soon. Obama will release the text of his speech prior to the speech.

[Warren Williams]

With all due respect, Rob, this President hails from the far left, which disturbs many Americans, myself included. With his version of the role of government in our lives, we should be extremely cautious in what he says in does. There's more at stake here than partisan politics. President Obama and other powerful people who share his views are in a position to implement policies and programs that should be opposed, or at the very least considered very carefully. This is a debate about ideals and principles. Don't throw people under the political bus because they care enough to take a stand.

[Rob L.]

I doubt seriously that a conversation with the President is going to have the little tykes singing the Internationale and talking about collectivism. The point is, anything this President does is going to put a twist in these "fine people's" underware, and they are going to scream a loud as they can, provided a News TV camera is somewhere in the vicinity.

Lately it looks like some folks are going to the political version of Baskin-Robbins. Really - last year he was an Islamo-fascist terrorist. Last month he was a communist. This month he's a Nazi. What flavor will he be next month?