Obama and DOE Violate Federal Law Enlisting Kids in Schools to Push Agenda

In what is an unprecedented and an illegal political move, President Obama has announced that on Tuesday, September 8, he will bypass parents and directly target their children in an effort to implement his political agenda. Millions of parents are justifiably outraged.

Federal law expressly forbids the Secretary of Education or any officer from exercising “any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system.” 20 U.S.C. § 3403. The President must cease this illegal activity.

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently sent a sent a letter to school principals encouraging them to tune in to a live speech Obama will give to children during school hours on Tuesday at noon.

The DOE even provided lesson plans, sample activities and questions that teachers can use to promote the event. The letter encourages teachers to “build background knowledge about the president by reading books about Barack Obama.” After a backlash, some of the most offensive language has been softened, students as young as kindergarten will be asked: “Why is it important that we listen to the President?” Initially, they were to be asked to explain “what they can do to help the president.” Still, their writings are to be used “to make students accountable to their goals.”

DOE Secretary Duncan is no moderate. He is a former Chicago politician who chose Kevin Jennings as Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Jennings was the founder of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network), a radical group that promotes forced acceptance of homosexuality and transsexuality in schools to children as young as five.

Parents are urged to demand that schools not participate. If the school allows Obama and the DOE to indoctrinate school children, parents ought to opt their children out of this illegal program.

Fulton County, Cherokee County and Gwinnett County are among the school districts that have already sent notes home advising parents that their children will not be required to watch the President’s speech.

“We’re leaving it up to each school whether to show it to students live, or on the web later.” Hale said. “If teachers want to use it as an instructional aid, they have to get the parent’s signature first.”

The notes to parents in Fulton and Cherokee Counties are similar. “No child will be penalized if he or she does not particpate in the broadcast,” the notes say.

“We are viewing the address only,” said the note that Gwinnett County sent home, explaining that the speech will not be part of that day’s lesson plans. “If you opt to have your child NOT watch the address, please send a note or email to your child’s teacher….”