The reason my daughter's school would not allow the presidents speech

[Robyn66]

I am dead serious
"There are too many ideas so we decided not to show it"

[Frustratedlady]

1. I hope that wasn't from anyone in the administration or from one on the teaching staff.

Incredible.

[Robyn66]

3. It was the elementary school principal

There are letters going to the School Committee, the Superintendant, our local Representatives and Congress people. Maybe that's over kill but I am PISSED

[jtrockville]

2. Well... if there's one thing we can't allow in schools, it's: IDEAS

[BanzaiBonnie]

6. We can allow guns at rallies

But ideas are dangerous

[Staph]

4. Please, please, please....

Send them some variation of the brilliant note that Lerkfish sent to the local Superintendent of schools:

At this school you have a D.A.R.E. program. You teach our children not to give in to peer pressure to take drugs, to dare to stand up for their principles and do what is right, no matter if all their friends pressure them into doing what is wrong.

You teach them to ignore the pressure from others to steer them in the wrong direction. As educators, you pat yourselves on the back for this good work. And it IS good work.

It is just a shame you seem to have forgotten to teach yourselves the same lessons.

Recently, this school did not allow my son to see a speech directed to him and other students by the President of the United States of America. Let that sink in a bit: you silenced the highest elected official in this country.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6496371

[Robyn66]

5. I am!

THat letter was FABULOUS!!!!

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

7. That sounds like the people who ran my high school.

The ideas... they did not like the ideas at all.