My stupid Kansas School District sent out a 'Opt-Out' voicemail!

[KansasVoter]

Now, I'll admit Kansas is one of the worse states in the nation for right wind nuts. We don't believe in evolution, we have Sam Brownback as a Senator and we have the wacko Fred Phelps from the Westboro Church who protests about Gays at funerals!

So the Blue Valley school district in Overland Park sent us a VM telling us that they would allow the kids to see the speech but that any Parent could Opt-Out of the speech with no punishment. Now I think this is better than some other districts but my issue is that they had to allow the Opt-Out when they have plenty of other speakers (anti-drug, Army, Etc) that they provide no warning about.

I fired off the message below to the administrators....

"I received a voice mail that you are giving parents a choice to opt-out of the Presidents speech to kids on Tuesday!
I find this totally and completely ridiculous!
You honestly are allowing a few nutty parents to scare you enough to send a VM that warns the parents about the speech and allows them to request their kids not listen to his speech.
I hope this means that ALL FUTURE speakers, either live or on tape, will cause the same voice mail to be issued allowing us to make decisions on them also.
I know in the past my kids have came home talking about speakers that I never received a VM on. I hope this will not happen again!
Please respond and let me know that the policy is going to be the same for all speakers as it is for Obama!"

I doubt it matters but it still pisses me off!

[Eric J in MN]

1. Good point.

If they're going to let parents opt-out of a televised speech by the president, then they should let parents opt-out of having their kids listen to other guest speakers.

[create.peace]

3. or ANYTHING you might object to.....call them on their shit, parents!

How can these places call themselves institutions of learning....

[Posteritatis]

7. Or the teachers themselves... (nt)

[rwheeler31]

2. Does this include Shawnee Mission District?

[KansasVoter]

4. No, different district!

[rwheeler31]

5. Thanks

[rwheeler31]

6. Just stick on you tube and everyone will watch it.

[phoenixriz]

8. I have 3 grandchildren in the Shawnee Mission School

District. I will see their parents tomorrow and see if they received the same VM and let you know.

[KansasVoter]

11. I'll be curious what their policy is.

[noamnety]

9. "with no punishment" ???

what kind of "punishment" should be given to kids whose parents opt out of a school event?

[IntravenousDemilo]

10. I think teachers should give a test next day based on the content of the speech.

And it should count for 10 per cent of the final mark.