Watch the controversial Obama speech to students video. President Barack Obama addressed the nation’s youth by giving a speech on staying in school.The Obama speech drew controversy from some conversatives who believe the president is bypassing parents and going straight to children to push his agenda. Other parents were more concerned about the proposed lesson plans that were to accompany the speech, including one that asked students to write a letter to President Obama on how they would help him. Although the lesson plans were revised, and never mandatory, parents were still upset that the federal government was involving itself in educational curriculum, something that is decided at a state level.
Obama speech to students video
Read the Obama Speech text transcript by clicking here:
Before giving his speech, the President Obama met with a group of students in the school library. Proving he’s not entirely out of touch with what kids today are up to, he advised students to “be careful what you post on Facebook. Whatever you do, it will be pulled up later in your life.”
