President Obama is scheduled to speak with school children next week. What seems a totally harmless way of welcoming school children back to school is fast becoming the "Obama will eat your children's brain" cookoo theme and the press is allowing it to spread.
What is wrong with some people? Nothing Obama does will ever be good for them. I am not even going to speculate their reason for doing so. Some people have put it in their head that Obama is ...(insert name call here); What.Ever! But how clueless and stupid can you be to deny your children the chance to listen to a President that will tell them to work hard in school. We all know that an education is the only way for some to get out of poverty. Most parents living in Third World countries know it (what don't we). These parents go hungry so that their children can have the education they never had. I should know. My mom, the smartest woman that I know, could not read nor write; but she made sure to instill in me the love of learning and the value of an education. Thanks to her advice and her love, I now hold many alphabet soup of degrees.
I was just curious to see what Broward County School district would do. Although Broward County is heavily democratic, we do have our fair share of lunatics. How do you explain Lincoln Diaz-Balart being my representative. Will the school district bow out to the pressure of a minority? So I visited their website Broward County Schools
Suprise, Suprise, the superintendent of schools despite receiving many calls asking for alternative for student wishing to opt out has refused to do so, citing that this is a civics lessons from which all students can benefit.
"As one of the premier major school systems in America, we have consistently encouraged civics education in the broadest sense, e.g., Kids Voting, elected officials participating in Career Days, countywide broadcast of Inaugural address, etc.," said Notter. "Therefore, providing for a separation from this Address does not align with our practices and responsibility to provide a well rounded, quality education for all students. This is the first time an American President has spoken directly to students on the importance of education and the challenge to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for one’s learning."
This is one brave man and we should thank him for not bowing out to pressure from a minority but vocal and crazy group of people. If you live in Broward County Florida, we should call, email and thank him. Her is an educator willing to take a stand for the better education of our children