What was so bad about that?

The President ought to do that at the beginning of each school year.

"Obama Goes Back to School"

What in the world is the problem with having the President of the United States address students around the country?

I've been reading about parents who are up in arms, claiming that this is somehow an attempt to brainwash our children, and to force them to learn and embrace his agenda.

In the President's own words:

"I'm going to be making a big speech to young people all across the country about the importance of education; about the importance of staying in school; how we want to improve our education system and why it’s so important for the country. So I hope everybody tunes in."

In response, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, said the following:
"The address scheduled for September 8, 2009, does not allow for healthy debate on the President's agenda, but rather obligates the youngest children in our public school system to agree with our President's initiatives or be ostracized by their teachers and classmates."

What's sinister or even controversial about a President talking to kids about the importance of education? And what is there to debate about a speech encouraging kids to stay in school???

Are people really that skeptical or suspicious? These have to be the same people who believe that the President is a Socialist.