Posted on 09/08/2008 9:44:30 PM PDT by Red Steel
Sen. John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, are holding a campaign rally at Fairfax High School tomorrow morning in violation of a school system policy, prompting some teachers and community leaders to question district officials.
According to the Fairfax County policy, which addresses how the community can use school facilities, "School buildings and grounds may not be used for campaign activities during school hours."
Superintendent Jack D. Dale said he made an exception to the policy because he thought it would be a good learning experience for students. "We are not participating in a political rally," he said. "We are letting our kids have new educational opportunities." He alerted the School Board about the event yesterday during a meeting at the school administration building.
McCain campaign officials said they negotiated openly with school and Fairfax City officials and the local leaders suggested the high school. Fairfax City owns the high school building but contracts with the county to operate it.
Dale said he made the same policy exception for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Obama held a town hall meeting at Robinson Secondary School in July, with about 2,000 participants. School was not in session, but an arts program and some other activities were being held in other parts of the school, Dale said. The policy does not address summer school activities.
Still, some Obama supporters and community members are crying foul.
Several teachers, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they fear retribution, raised concerns about the political event.
"This is in the middle of a school day. The entire school day is going to be disrupted, and this gives an indication of support for his candidacy. That bothers me," one Fairfax County school teacher said.
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WAAAH!
So a bunch of Democrat teachers want to complain. No big deal. I bet they’d be doing somersaults if Obama showed up.
It would seem to me that this would be a local matter. Nothing for these two pixies at the WaPo to worry their pretty little metrosexual heads about. Some Dim rags like the WaPo will print ANYTHING.
There is probably no controlling legal authority..
I’m sure they’d rather a Gay pride rally be held instead.
Is it a good idea for candidates to campaign in schools or on church property?
I remember football pep rallies during school hours. If that wasn’t disruptive and non-educational, I don’t know what is.
If you're such a sucky teacher that having the day be "disrupted" by something that, were it an Al Gore event, you'd all be claiming was a "civics lesson", you should be fired, you incompetent mushhead.
Just how many votes do they expect McCain/Palin to gain from under 18 year olds?
It’s not like they are holding a campaign rally for parents during school hours.
Somebody call the WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHmbulance!
Blatant editorializing in a news article by the Washington Post.
I don’t get it; they did it for Obama, so what’s the big deal and why is this news? I mean, really; this hyperdrive reporting to get McCain Palin is something to behold. I do believe they are going to outdo the hadron supercollider.
/Sarc
McCain/Palin are on the verge of making history. It would seem like these “teachers” would WANT their students to be a part of it.
Yes, but Obama is having a “policy” announcement in school tomorrow, so I guess that is ok, right? Only republicans are called on it, not dimwits.
“Just how many votes do they expect McCain/Palin to gain from under 18 year olds?”
I know, it’s not like we’re democrats...lol
baby teachers
Obama is holding a rally at Lebanon High School in Southwest VA... so I don’t see what the problem is.
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