No. It’s not that simple.
My middle schooler will still have the 2+ hours on his total of absences. That doesn’t sound like a big deal, but if I do run into problems with an illness in the future, that 2+ hours will still be deducted. He could end up failing a core class that he will need to advance to the next grade.
Trust me, I have done the configurations every way imaginable, and it just isn’t worth pulling my kids out. It isn’t my fault that this speech is causing such havoc in my family’s planning. I blame the White House.
This morning we discussed the president’s upcoming speech, the fact that they will be pulled out of class, that they are not being punished, and that their parents have decided that the president should not be spending his time talking to them in this way.
My middle schooler understood my point that if the president wants to talk about education with him I do not support it, because the president should be concerned about dealing with me, the VOTER, and not my child.
And my elementary school child understood that her parents would watch the video with her, only if we think it is appropriate for her to view. I told her this should be a family decision. She is fine with this.
My children are highly intelligent and can being removed from the class because they understand this is not punishment.
In the grand scheme of things I guarantee you that my children will not have significant trauma or even memory of the event in years to come. I’m the mother. I’m making the decision that is best for my children. They will be fine.