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Broke last Friday and Freepers have been notifying the media.

The best coverage today was Howie Carr and the call-ins from Maine, NH and Mass teachers and students on the bigger picture of teachers expressing their unsolicited Anti-war, Anti-Bush opinions in class.

Howie spoke with one assistant Maine teacher who found NO WAR drawings of dead fathers, babies and animals being drawn in a 2nd grade class. The project was called "the results of war". { Howie Carr Boston Talk Radio }

There is another post on this same story on this page and this story has been posted most of the week.

This is the letter from the Governor's office:

LETTER FROM GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

Maine State Governor John Baldacci spoke with reporters this afternoon and among the issues discussed were the national rumors that school teachers in Maine are being insensitive to the young school children of father's or mother's that have gone off to serve in the National Guard.

The Governor was very clear that he is disappointed with the actions of a few insensitive school personnel. Since this story broke on Tuesday, he has been consulting daily with the Commissioner of Education and General Tinkham. On Tuesday an advisory was issued to the Superintendents and Principals of all Maine schools advising of these isolated incidents and reminding everyone that the emotional and physical safety of all Maine students is first and foremost on all our minds, particularly those who are directly affected by military service to our nation. The Governor noted there have been no further reports of any incidents since this memo went out.

At the press conference, the Governor noted his disappointment with the actions of an isolated few, and that Maine people stand together as one in support of our nation's troops, of our National Guard, and the families of these brave men and women.

Again, thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention.

Lennie Mullen
Director of Constituent Services
Governor John E. Baldacci's Office
1 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-3531