Please excuse Junior from attending the political indoctrination speech... help me write a letter to the teacher!

subject them to government indoctrinated schools but rather offer them home schooling education which is learning hands on self-sufficiency in all aspects of life. Many curriculum's and support groups are available nationwide to help you get started. I know of one school which has one administrator. The students built the school, teach one another (K thru 12+), make their meals, do their laundry, clean and maintain the buildings and grounds, garden, etc. They graduate with real life skills and liberty thinking minds. Contact me for more info.

"Be wary of those who know the truth. Align yourself with those who are questing for the truth." L. Gardner

is now requiring a parent consent signed letter in order for the student to watch the speech...For students who return a "NO" response, other activities will be provided.This is also negative however as it separates the students into "groups"
Your letter sounds great...short, sweet, and to the point. However, I would point out that (depending on the school/teacher) there may be some subtle repercussions for you child. Sometimes, it is just better to take action (keep your child home) without stating your reasons. Simply inform them that you are sorry your child was absent, but the family had a "personal crisis" (which has now been solved) and leave it at that.
: ).....leaves them wondering.

It makes you sound ignorant and/or a liar.

Do you know what "unprecedented" means? You do understand that Reagan used to do this with children and preached about the virtues of low taxes at the same time right? Then there was Bush, Clinton, Bush II...

That means it is NOT unprecedented...

Talking about education to kids in school is far less political then going on about taxes...

You may want to think things through before making those kinds of statements.

What is your beef with Obama anyway? Last time I check it was the Republicans that treated Ron Paul like crap and cheat and lied at every turn to keep him down....

"Yesterday, I was indoctrinated by a fascist."

We understand that Arne Duncan of the U.S. Dept. Of Education has encouraged you, your teachers, and students to join in watching the President deliver an historic address on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Ed.gov has also provided classroom activities in connection with the President's speech.

We are writing to inform you that if you choose to air the President's address, our child, ______________, will not be in attendance.

We, the Parents, are keeping him home in an act of civil disobedience. We wish to make it clear to you, your staff, other parents, and (most importantly) our child, that we do not support this President or his his radical leftist agenda.

Please know that this will not be a "day off" for our child. We are going to spend some time on the following subjects:

U.S. History
Our Constitution - Divinely inspired charter of freedom or flawed document that limits the Government's ability to dispense justice?

Economics
Stimulus - What does a Trillion dollars look like? Also, how does a country get out of debt by borrowing more?

Science
How is man made global warming producing cooler temperatures and growing icecaps? Also, who would profit most from Cap & Trade? (hint: _________-D)

Social Studies
What type of government tries to make everyone equal by "spreading the wealth around"?

After lunch we will take a field-trip the WW2 D-Day Museum in New Orleans to recognize the sacrifices of America's fallen heroes and celebrate the last time Americans fought against fascism.

Our son, __________ will be prepared to make up any classwork he has missed. We expect he will be given an opportunity to make up any tests as well.

If you wish to discuss our position on this issue please don't hesitate to call. If you would like to know why we are resisting Obama, his Czars, and the Progressive movement , the following resources will provide a starting point.

http://www.dailypaul.com
http://www.c4l.com

Thank you in advance for understanding the difficult position the President has put us in by attempting to interject himself into our children's lives in the classroom setting. I hope that MJH will show tolerance of our capitalist, conservative views by allowing us to "opt out" of this, and future addresses.

Respectfully yours,

For Freedom!

on Channel 1 news http://www.channelone.com/onair/

I'm not sure if it is a good idea to keep information from our kids one way or another. I would let my kid go to school, while reviewing the information myself and then have a heart to heart discussion about its merits and views both for and against.

I'd rather teach my kids to be able to evaluate what they are told in a constructive logical mannar and come up with his/her own opinions based on reasoned thought. That way I could trust my kids out in the world when I'm not around. Besides, my kids may eventually teach me something by reasoned discussion some day.

This is a wonderful chance to take the day off work, and spend time with your children. Take them to the zoo, a museum, or just talk to them. The time together is more valuable than any day in the camps anyway. If my son was of school age, this is likely what I would do. If a note is necessary, I think it should be polite, to the point, and remind the teacher who the parent/guardian is and who they serve - US.