[Responsibility2nd]

I emailed my child’s Superintendent this request about 90 minutes ago:

Much is being said - for and against - Barack Obama’s televised speech to be delivered nationwide to school students on September 8.

I’m not seeing any information about it at the NEISD website: http://www.neisd.net/

I believe your office should make a full and complete public statement as soon as possible regarding the District’s official position on this speech. Will you show this speech to our children? Will you require parental approval if you do? Will you allow students to opt-out?

Thank you.

****** *********
Parent of a Junior at ********.

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He emailed me back within 20 minutes:

Please check the NEISD website.

Sent from my iPhone

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So I checked the website again. Sure enough:

Message from superintendent about President’s address

Dear NEISD Parent/Guardian,

There has been quite a bit of media attention recently over President Obama’s address to school students on September 8, 2009. I am sending this message home to inform you about North East ISD’s position on this.

To avoid a disruption to the school day and loss of academic time, NEISD will provide the President’s address for families to watch at home if they so choose. The district will tape the speech and provide a link through the district’s Parent Portal.

The decision to record the speech and make it available on our Web site is for logistics and convenience purposes. I realize the highly-charged political environment is in the news, but quite frankly, many students will be at lunch, P.E. and other activities outside the classroom during the original broadcast.

Regardless of political party, adults should model respect for the office of the President of the United States.

Thank you for your understanding on this matter.

Sincerely,

Richard A. Middleton
Superintendent of Schools

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(((((CHALKING UP A VICTORY FOR DECENCY AND COMMON SENSE!!!))))))

[SECURE AMERICA]

“Regardless of political party, adults should model respect for the office of the President of the United States.”

When we have a President that has respect for the United States, then we will respect that man or women.

[ElephantinTexas]

This has pretty much been the lead off noon story on WOAI Radio, KSAT12 and KENS5. If I can help more, let me know.

[MamaTexan]

Regardless of political party, adults should model respect for the office of the President of the United States.

When the Office of President gets it's own teleprompter, I will.

As for the man infesting it...that's another story.

[numberonepal]

I'm glad to see you got a response, but he just couldn't help but put in the jibe at the end.

Regardless of political party, adults should model respect for the office of the President of the United States.

I would email him back telling him it's no business of his how you, as a parent, should model anything. I'd go on to say that if he and his fellow educators would stick to the 3 R's, we'd have never gotten into this situation in the first place. Further, it's statements like his that we freedom loving Americans are fed up with. WE will decide what's best for us and our children - NOT the government.

[SeattleBruce]

“Regardless of political party, adults should model respect for the office of the President of the United States.”
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And when the POTUS doesn’t respect his employers (the People) - then what Mr. Superintendent?

Great job Responsiblity!