by Maureen McCabe Central Ohio Schools - current events
Olentangy Schools are not
Hilliard Schools wasn't but will, or kids can.
Dublin Schools was not but will? Or kids can later if their teacher decides it fits the curriculum. If they want to. And if their parents want them to.
According to an article today in the Columbus Dispatch Hilliard had announced they would not but is going to allow children to watch and those whose parents want them shielded from the message to "opt out" of watching a televised speech to school children.
A Tuesday speech to US students from the president of the United States will be televised. Will Central Ohio Schools watch as part of their school day? Allow children to watch? Allow children to watch with their parent's permission? ...before all the hubub schools were sending out permission slips for children to watch.
Were the parents calling their school to let the school know their child was not permitted to watch the president address US student or was their concern that the school not allow other children in the school district to watch?
What is the president going to talk to school children about?
"The U.S. Department of Education has said the speech is to be a 15- to 20-minute message from the president about working hard and staying in school."
First the calls came from parents who did not want their children to watch the president address US school children... or did the concerned parents just not want their school district to let any children watch?
Central Ohio Schools - political science
A Wednesday Columbus Dispatch article written by Bill Bush was titled: "Angry parents get schools to shun Obama speech to students"
The subtitle of the article is "Dublin, Hilliard, Olentangy districts decide not to show president's TV address Tuesday"
Seems other parents wanted their children to have an opportunity to watch? So they called their schools and objected to other parents objection to their children (school district's children) watching the televised address.
Today's Columbus Dispatch article again by Bill Bush is titled: "Firestorm grows over Obama's talk to students"
Who knew "working hard and staying in school" could be so controversial?
Central Ohio Schools
What are other Central Ohio school districts going to do? Read the Columbus Dispatch article. All Columbus schools are viewing it? I don't see mention of Worthington in either Columbus Dispatch article. Today's Columbus Dispatch article says:
"Many districts, including Bexley, Upper Arlington, Westerville and Reynoldsburg, are leaving it up to teachers. Groveport Madison also is showing the speech, but like most will offer an opt-out for those who don't want to watch."
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This is so sick that I am stunned and enraged. I came home last night all happy - no traffic and the prospect of three days to myself - I ended up flipped out and beside myself after listening to the news shows. This country has gone so far around the bend that there is absolutely no hope for it in my book.
My favorite movie of all time - forget the great movies, the classics, etc - is Idiocracy - a farce of a comedy that unfortunately is one of the most important movies out there because it really sums up where we're going - but we're getting there a lot faster than the movie suggests.
Liz
I am NOT that political. I don't have kids.
I saw something about this on the 11:00 news last night and then saw a tweet this morning from someone who lives in the Olentangy School District, which I believe is NOT showing the address to students. She was expressing her disappointment that they were not showing the address.
I feel sorry for all the administrators trying to please everyone.
Hi Maureen ~ But the sad thing about it is that it *isn't* political - it's a talk to students about the importance of staying in school. It is a frightening indictment of what's out and about in the country. Rational people do have to take a stand - it is unconscionable not to.
Liz
Hi Maureen... This is insanity, pure and simple.
"Who knew "working hard and staying in school" could be so controversial?"
The simple fact is it is only controversial when put in the hands of the Republican spin machine. They seem intent on painting President Obama as having a political intent with this talk, when the reality is that they are the one who have infused political agenda into a talk about working hard and staying in school.
We should all be embarassed that it has come to this!
I can't even talk about this, or the anti-healthcare reform furor. I shall remain speechless lest I bust a gut!
I can;t wait for Jon Stewart and Bill Maher to get back on the air. They will make me feel better.
thanks for the comments.
Maureen, it is a symptoms of the very difficult times many in our country are feeling, job loss, pay cuts, health care, most fear comes from the unknown, people are afraid of the future. So Sad.
text of tomorrow's speech by the President