50%	Yes
50%	No

Comment: Have people taken leave of their senses? Since when is this kind of sensorship allowable? Especially given the positive, non-political message he has planned. He has even released it in advance. Talk about unpatriotic, not to mention paranoid. He is the president for goodness sake. Things have certainly changed for the worse in this country. We are now officially the home of the coward - not the brave. from Pensacola, FL by Dara

Comment: If parents want their children to watch Obama, let them tape it at home and show it there. School is a place of learning -- not a movie theater. Obama's presence is all over the TV. Keep him out of our schools. from Pensacola, FL by Mary Ann

Comment: We have never aired presidential speeches before. Without a connection to the curriculum, I see no reason to deviate from this policy. If parents want their children to see it, they have the option of taping it and watching it with them. from Pensacola Fl by Ann

Comment: Refusing to allow children to listen to a positive message from the President of the United States is un-American. It's similar to closing up our libraries and burning our books! If parents don't want their children to hear the President's message, they should keep their children home that day. No school should stop the majority of students from hearing a positive message from our President. from Orange Beach, AL by Jo Ann

Comment: Yes, cannot see what the difference in this speech as the previous speecch's we have had from past presidents. Shame to have such distrust for the man that we call "Our President!" We need to give our children the opportunity to hear what the president has to say and make their own opinions! from Pace/Fl by Marciann

Comment: He is using his office to force his agenda on our students. that is no different then praying in school. His agends is not everyone's and he should not be allowed to present it to impressional young students unless the parents have previewed thie tape and are willing to sit in on the fiewing at the schools. from Milton Fl by Frances

Comment: Our students need all the encouragement they can get. from Milton, FL by George

Comment: It's not all about Obama. That seems to be a fact that he is having serious trouble understanding. He can urge students to stay in school in cheaper, less controversial manner, rather than wasting borrowed money on a self engrandizing TV spectical. from Milton, Fl by Jim

Comment: No president or elected official should have the right to "make" students all over the country listen to a speech or any political planned talk. It seems like the type of thing Hitler did to the Germans before and during WWII. If Obama wants to speak to the school population then do it on a Staurday or Sunday and let those who want to decided if they want to watch. This is still the USA and we do not need a Dictator in charge. from pensacola fl by lucius

Comment: I do not think the president's speech should be required for all school children. However, I do believe if George Bush wanted to spout more of his idiocy, it would be required for all, no questions asked. from Pensacola, FL by Laura

Comment: I think that schools should make the speech available to those students who are interested in hearing it. I think that should be the students choice if they are interested in what President Obama has to say then they should have the right to hear it. First we are telling our kids they cant practice religion in school, now we are stopping them from listening to the president???? Come on people! from Pensacola FL by Angel

Comment: Promoting staying in school is a good idea - suggesting that students read books about Obama seems self-serving. from Cantonment by Terry

Comment: The peoples confidence in the POTUS, his staff and especially his handlers is fading fast. He has been the subject of critical analysis, will not clarify answers and details and just keeps pushing the same old "We Need Change". I think he will NOT try to push his agenda for the health care system to them now - but he would have, had not the hullabaloo about his intention to get the students to help "their president". He will back off, or he will sink his ship completely. He needs some handlers that have some sense and do their homework. Now he has knee jerk, do it cause I want it type people thinking for him, speaking for him and being stupid in his name. Back off Mr President and just do the job, do not continue to pontificate and decide for all of us what we want and need. We do not need this kind of convoluted leadership. from Pensacola by Jon

Comment: not this president, he doesnt stand for what we satand for. we dont want his ideas planted in our kids minds. in the past it was just to r educate and incourage our kids ,not to pledge support for the president. from pensacola,fl by odis

Comment: The refusal of Escambia and possibly Santa Rosa school districts to air Obama's address is motivated by ignorance and party politics. I'm embarrassed to live in such a close-minded community. Where was the outrage when Reagan and Bush aired messages to students? Should I have worried that my child was exposed to right wing hate-filled speech? from Gulf Breeze by Martha

Comment: Would this even be a problem if the president was a white republican?? I think not. from pensacola,Fl by james

Comment: I just can't trust anything that this group of politicians might do. from Pensacola, Fl by Paul

Comment: not much he says should be heard. teach what our country stands for and not socialist ideals. from pace fl by j

Comment: The only reason that this is an issue is because the political right decided to create fear by using this as a political prop to imply the President is doing something wrong. . If it was a Republican POTUS doing this it would not be an issue for Democrats until after that POTUS spoke and even then it would still depend on what was said. . Republicans need to stop manipulating politics with baseless fear. . All they are doing is creating distractions and choking the opportunity for real political discourse in America. from Pensacola by Henry

Comment: ..It's a sad day in the United States of America when the President of the United States is not allowed to address students. What message are we sending to our children by telling them they are not allowed to listen to their president from Gulf Breeze, FL by Darcy

Comment: It is indeed a sad day in America when school officials believe they should censor the remarks of the duly elected president of the United States. Instead, schools should promote diversity of opinions and teach young minds to consider all sides of an issue. What is next--more book burnings? from Pace, FL by Steve

Comment: This is unacceptable. This letter promotes socialism and is innappropriate for our leaders of tomorrow. As a student active in Student Government I would never want my peers to read this. It gives the impression that our leadership is not based on the socialistic ideas of Obama, which many students may confuse with democracy. from Pensacola, FL by Kadence

Comment: I am a registered Republican but I am definitely ashamed of my party and the rest of the nation. What is happening to people?? Is everyone going crazy?? This is our president for goodness sake. He should be allowed to speak to our children and we should be proud to have him take the time to do it. President Obama doesn't scare me but the American people are beginning to scare me a lot. from Niceville, FL by Patricia

Comment: Obama ran on a platform of unity but as it turns out, he is quickly becoming one of the most divisive presidents in modern history. from PACE FLORIDA by DARREN

Comment: no other president has gone through this before why now he is the president and all of us should hear what he has to say

Comment: I really can't see how anyone would object to our President taking an interest in our children. How is encouraging them to stay in school and do their best a bad thing??? Did the GOP object when Bush senior made his televised speech to the Washington school? We have to come together as a WHOLE country to see our kids get a good education, not continue to bicker like we are children trying to be in the "right clique". from G.B., FL by L.

Comment: Obama is not the man I thought he was. I was raised with the belief that America is the greatest country of all and Obama is trying to destroy America in leaps and bounds. Leave our children alone! from Pensacola by Michelle

Comment: Democracy at work an elected Presidet accordning to the Constituion wants to address the children as did Bush and Reagan and all of a sudden this is questionable? We no longer exemplify United in the United States of America. Censorship comes to mind. Disrespect for the position is being encouraged and education is again put in the back seat. Expose children to what is there and then have a discussion about content and delivery. Have we plced all our Presidents under such scrutiny? or is it becasue of his name and heritage? from pensacola by christine

Comment: Insist that all kids watch it. that will guarantee 95% will tune it out after the first few seconds. I really don't understand why parents think kids won't see this on any of the social networking sites, their cell phones, etc. I though education was to foster thinking. This smacks of censorship and actually reflect the repressive kind of thought control practiced by the Taliban. I thought we were a country in which individuals were expected to learn there are many points of view, and students were to learn to take these many viewpoints and develop and synthesize a basis for independent thought. Schools are for educating, not developing automatons that cannot develop a mindset of their own. from Pensacola, FL by C

Comment: Those of us who have educated ourselves on the charactor of Obama,now and his past history,know full well there could be nothing good coming out of his mouth. Certainly not for our children and grandchildren to hear. If his mouth is moving, he is lying. from P'Cola by Lucy

Comment: I guess no student has a TV @ home from which they could watch.I could see children raising hell at mom and dad for not letting them watch Obama from home on the week ends or after school.....NOT!!! This issue is nothing but a distraction for education. What a bunch of B.S. from Pensacola,Florida by Flower

Comment: Brainwashing? Maybe. Our elected senators and even the news media follow Obama around like he is the Pied Piper. Something's wrong. Leave our kids alone. from Pensacola by Robert

Comment: under no circumstances from Crestview, FL by Patsy

Comment: I think Politics should stay at home and out of out schools. from Milton, FL by Wanda

Comment: no, it shouldn't be shown in schools. we have separation of church and state, we should also have separation of school and politics. if parents want to record it for there kids to view at a latter time, thats there perogative. from navarre, fl by chris

Comment: no he does not need to tell the children anything of any nature if he want he needs to talk to the parants from milton fl by shawn

Comment: Unbelievable !!!! How can he think he could or should be able to decide over a parents head? Let me make a decision for his children, no matter his opinion. from Pensacola, Fl by Esther

Comment: Other Presidents have spoken to students. Why shouldn't Obama? from Alderson by Thomas

Comment: yes i think that ever student should have the opportunity to listen to our president! it amazes me how much conservatives are so set against anything they do not approve that they will take action and not allow their kids this important opportunity? are they so paranoid...wait, they are so defensive and afraid they have to have a needs to carry a gun with them at all times..., they think that this speech will alter their kids minds and see that there are differet ideals and thoughts? yeah...i guess these folks are afraid of this and want to pass this paranoia down to their kids...and these folks want to run this country? from p'cola fl by h

Comment: This is nothing but a racially motivated political attack to cause distraction. I seem to recall a President Kennedy say, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." I see little difference between what Kennedy said and what Obama is saying. The only difference appears to be the color of he who said it. from Pcola by Amy

Comment: It is shameful when the President of the United States cannot encourage and promote education without people getting hysterical over it ! It's absurd ! from Gulf Breeze by anonymous

Comment: As I understand it, the far left wing politics of the Administration are not in the speech. If so, I certainly support the communications. Education is the central issue that keeps people back. It is ridiculous that we lose so many people at such a young age and condemn them to poverty, ignorance, and crime. Children need to know that they are important - and that they have choices about their future. from Pensacola / Fl by Rick

Comment: I feel that if the school district's review the speech and HONESTLY critique it before a "blanket" showing; it MAY WORK. But judging strictly from the current hype, I have to say no. The PRESIDENT IS NOT AN EDUCATOR, he is just a POLITICIAN. If he wanted to give "lofty" speeches to school kids, he should have went into education and not politics. from Mary Esther, Fl. by Tom

Comment: They don't mind watching a movie for a class, but they mind our president telling students to stay in schoo. Interesting! The district says it can't be done. But WEAR 3 can get temps and weather from every school. from Pensacola, FL by Rick

Comment: NO.NO.NO. My children will not be in school on Tuesday because of it. Iwill not allow them to be subject to his socialist agenda! from molino, fla by michael

Comment: I cant believe people really think a 20 minute speech would brainwash anyone. The whole controversy is just plain stupid. from Pensacola Fl by eve

Comment: Only if the kids are communists!! from Gulf Breeze by D

Comment: If the speech is about helping the President, then NO! If the speech is about helping the United States, then YES! When I was in school, the Presidents' speeches were always broadcast in the classroom. from Pensacola/FL by Dave

Comment: Let parents record the speech and show it their children after school. School is no place for politics. How quickly the tone of the speech will change from what was originally written, since all the negative press. from Pensacola, Florida by M.

Comment: Why not? If it was another President of another race,I think this would not be an issue. I don't think it is a political issue as much as it is a racial issue,as he is a African-American President. from Pensacola,Fl by Diana

Comment: Our president is the most powerful man in the world and I can't understand parents not wanting their children to be inspired by him. from Pensacola by Carol

Comment: Did not Bush and Clinton talk to the students during a school day? Obama is the President of the USA there should be absolutely no reason for the students to see this live. I believe NW Florida is showing just how prejudiced they really are, that can be the only reason they don't want their kids listenting to the President of the United States. How ignorant. from Gulf Breeze, Fl by Terry

Comment: Encouraging our students to stay in school and put forth their best efforts wll help everyone and is not a political statement but good advice to those who need it. from Niceville, FL by Pat

Comment: obama is nothing more then a communist fascist pig he has no right to try to drill into the kids of this nation to serve him what is this nazi germany from Pensacola Florida by Jacob

Comment: If there is a positive goal to this speech, parents would have been "invited" to SHARE information with their own children. The President is responsible for HIS children, not OURS. Record it and ALLOW sharing from the White House with the manuscript, for reading PRIOR to potentially "indoctrinating" any one. from Baker by S R

Comment: this is so silly if this was a republican it would be fine, it is a speech to keep our children in school. we have to many dropouts. so what is the problem do we want our children to be stupid or able to make up there own mines. from pensacola, fl. by b

Comment: The ANGRY RIGHT is afraid their sons and daughters might come home and say President Obama inspired me. They are just as closed-minded as the ANGRY LEFT they hated so much during the Bush years! from Gulf Breeze, Fla. by Bob

Comment: As a conservative I think it is ridiculous that we act as if our children don't have enough sense to make up their minds weather or not they chose to agree with President Obama political views if he can be a positive influence on our school aged children we should embrace the fact he takes the time. And we need to remember when President Bush was in office we thought it was disrespectful not to address him as President we really need to practice what we preached... from Baker Fl by Carl

Comment: I don't thinkthe President should be speaking to the kids. He will use this as a physicological tool, not for their education, but to advance his agenda. from Walnut Hill, FL by Kenneth

Comment: This could be a speech which might positively influence many of our at risk students in this area. All students should hear it! from Pensacola, FL by Elizabeth

Comment: Finally, a President who is taking a real interest in our youth. What in the world is wrong with people who don't want their children to listen to the President of the United States? from Pensacola, FL by Sarah

Comment: No I think teachers should teach children and they can watch tv at home. Not like the speach won't be on tv for the next 48 hours! from Pensacola Florida by Sharon

Comment: Sure all school classess should hear the President speak. We all heare it continually on T V programs. We all need to be better USA Citizens. from Pensacola Fl by Bernice

Comment: I can't see any reason not to let the president speek to our children.The only ones who seem to have a problem with it are the far right wing and the racist in this country. most of the people that I saw on 3 cents didnot seem to be educated themselves. Who knows if it only inspires 1 child it did its job. from Pensacola by Anthony

Comment: I think the children of Escambia County should be able to hear the President's speech. from Pensacola, FL. 32526 by Janis

Comment: Of Course...DUH.....As long as it is non-political from Pns/Fl by Vincent

Comment: The president has no business inferring with the childrens school schedule...each state has it's own school plan and there is no time for trash talk within the school period. from Niceville Fl by Robert

Comment: Parents are responsible for their children...this is not a communist country where our children need to be indoctrinated. from pensacola FL by joe

Comment: I just read President Obama's speech and I feel like alot of people are going to look really foolish when they see what they are so afraid of. To quote a great and wise man "We have nothing to fear but fear itself" Is this country full of psychotic nuts? from Brewton Al by Sandie

Comment: WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE . AMERICA CITIZENS DON'T WANT AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT TO DELIVER A SPEECH TO AMERICAN SCHOOL CHILDREN .WHAT KIND OF PICTURE DOES THIS GIVE TO OTHER NATIONS , FRIENDS AND FOE. from Pensacola by Alice

Comment: Objections to the President giving a talk to students appears to be racially motivated. I think the press mkes itinto a big deal by giving it so much concentrated air time. It is a sad day indeed when our children can't have access to our President - it is as children that we begin to learn to be responsible and involved citizens. from Shalimar FL by Janet

Comment: Politics belong in D.C. from Pensacola, FL by Leonard