Ok, I know I have written about President Obama's speech already, but I had to share this article from a man named Greg Sellnow in Rochester, Minnesota. In this he basically says, regardless of your political affiliation, when did it become a bad thing for children to hear the president of the United States speak? I completely agree because I see the office of president as a place of respect no matter what. Even if the president in office is not the one I voted for, he is still my president and he is still, as Greg says, the "highest elected leader in the land" which we value so greatly. We live in America, after all, where we have freedoms and rights and we elect our leaders. I always taught my students that we are pretty lucky for that.

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Greg then goes on to thank teachers for doing the job they do and for dealing with issues outside of school and their students, like the controversy over the president's speech and what he calls the "irrational parental behavior" involved. I have to say, anyone who thanks teachers is good in my book because I don't think it happens enough. So, to all the teachers out there, I will say it too...thank you for the job you do.