Superintendent asked to resign because he refused to air Obama's speech to children live

[simetime]

Why did he make the determination that the kids should not watch Obama in the first place? If he made that chioce based on his own political leanings he should be forced to step down.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by MIKEETC

When did watching speeches by the President (whomever he is at the time) become mandatory? I have no problem with Obama making a presentation but the Superintendant made a decision. He should not lose his job because of his choice. Regarding his constituency, he must know something about them - enough to get elected.

Through my whole K-12, I never watched a Presidential speech at school, we had more important things to learn.

[Childfree35]

Originally Posted by NomadScribe

Indeed! And if people choose to keep their brats, I mean children, home from school because of the terror laden prospect of an Obama speech being aired, so be it!!!

Heck, why don't Mom AND Dad just take the day off work and say screw everything because of such an appalling event.

Right, Nomad. Yeah, POTUS is telling your children to committ bad acts. Yeah, POTUS is telling your children to drop out of school and don't complete homework. I'm all for someone telling kids to stay in school and better themselves. Go to college. Hey, because mom and dad didn't doesn't mean Johnny can't.

But, you're right let those children learn from tv/wii about life!

This is why America's children are behind other countries.

[clearsight]

Originally Posted by Ceece

I doubt anyone cares about this issue anymore.

People continue caring about Superintendent Cason's racism because it is ongoing, destructive to the school system, and because on a personal basis his racism is causing great harm to individuals who are discriminated against by Cason.

Front page, Valdosta Daily Times, July 13, 2010: Go to valdostadailytimes.com to read. Cason's racism raises it's hideous head again. The investigation of his current hatefilled actions will of course find him innocent of wrongdoing. The school board that backs him is also primarily made up of old-timey Valdosta racists, and the fact-finding people are primarily white southern men. Ya just cannot beat the system here, it's inbred, cultural, tradition-bound, and resistant to change. What a shame.

I will leave this area when my contract is up, but meanwhile it's hard to see and hear about uncivilized actions in what I was brought up to believe is the finest country on earth. Valdosta is not quite part of the free world.