President Obama will deliver a national address directly to students on September 8 at noon ET. The President will challenge students to work hard, set education goals, and take responsibility for their learning.
The United States Department of Education has notified all schools of President Barack Obama’s message to students to be broadcasted September 8.
1. Accordingly, the Palm Beach County School District will air and record the President’s message.
2. Teachers are encouraged to use this broadcast to reinforce existing lessons where possible.
3. All school personnel are reminded not to inject political comments and/or political opinions to students in light of Palm Beach School District policy prohibiting “political” messaging to students.
4. Parents, who object to this broadcast for personal reasons, may submit a written request to the school to excuse their student(s) from this broadcast.
Thank you for your attention and support in this matter
