Some parents opposed to Obama’s back-to-school speech
At noon on Tuesday, September 8th, President Obama will deliver a speech directed to students across the country on the importance of them taking responsibility for their education. But, it seems that some parents in Virginia (and across the country, for that matter) are opposed to students watching the speech. Consequently, many school districts are […]
At noon on Tuesday, September 8th, President Obama will deliver a speech directed to students across the country on the importance of them taking responsibility for their education.
But, it seems that some parents in Virginia (and across the country, for that matter) are opposed to students watching the speech. Consequently, many school districts are giving students the chance to opt out.
According to Sandra Abrevaya from the Department of Education, “This isn’t a policy speech… It’s designed to encourage kids to stay in school. The choice on whether to show the speech to students is entirely in the hands of each school. This is absolutely voluntary.”
Henrico County spokesperson Mychael Dickerson was quoted in the TD as saying, “We view this as a message from the president in his role as the president of the United States, not as a political speech,” Dickerson said. “But out of respect to our parents, students can opt out.”
Please share your thoughts. We’d love to hear what parents of school-age kids think of this. Ok, really, we’d love to hear what everyone thinks of this.
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Valerie Catrow
Valerie Catrow is editor of RVAFamily, mother to a mop-topped first grader, and always really excited to go to bed.
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