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Here's another letter which adds the part of the video being available from the White House website, which I just emailed to ALL of the trustees and superintendent of my school distinct:

Dear Board of Trustees,

For years, I have trusted your guidance as elected representatives of the children and parents of ______ ISD. Normally, I do not get involved in local school board politics, but I and other parents cannot ignore events unfolding on Tuesday, Sept 8. At the bottom of this email are some of the reasons why < provided is a link to the "I Pledge" video, a copy of the PreK-6 Menu of Classroom Event, etc >.

AS I'M SURE YOU ALREADY KNOW, many parents are very upset at the speech that is to take place on Tuesday, following the 3-day Labor Day weekend, leading up to Sept 11 (which is NOT National Service Day).

Let me be clear: I do not want my child exposed to the speech on Tuesday. I do not want it rebroadcast to my child at a later date without my prior knowledge.

NO AMOUNT OF RE-ASSURANCES OF A CHANGE IN THE CONTENT OF THE SPEECH FROM THE WHITE HOUSE WILL CHANGE MY DECISION ON THIS.

It is my understanding that the address will be archived on the White House website for students and families to view at their convenience if they so desire. Therefore, no schools or teachers in _____ ISD should not be required (or allowed) to interrupt their lessons to show the broadcast — the school schedule is busy enough already. If children have enough time for this, then they certainly have time to be sick, en masse, on Tues, Sept 8 as well.

Also, it is not good enough to offer children an “alternative” to watching the speech in class. Given the “choice” of watching a video, or going to Study Hall and risk being ostracized by students who remain, it's obvious what children will “choose.” Again, the speech will be available when the children are on their own time at home, via replay from the official White House website, if the children and families “choose” to view it — not during official school hours.

I respectfully ask that you notify ALL parents in the school district of your intentions by the end of the school day on Fri, Sept 4. Please note that NO response will be perceived as your intention to have the speech broadcast on Tuesday.

Let's please keep the focus of ______ ISD on education, not indoctrination.