Teacher Suspended For Releasing Obama Youth Video
Last Edited: Monday, 06 Oct 2008, 3:49 PM CDT
Created: Monday, 06 Oct 2008, 3:45 PM CDT
Obama Youth
They're not old enough to vote, but a group of Kansas City middle school
students pledging their political support is raising eyebrows.
A choreographed chant by a group of students at the Kansas City charter
school Urban Community Leadership Academy has people talking ever since it
showed up on the internet.
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•See the YouTube video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvBCBnulLs
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Some call it indoctrination and others say it encourages political
involvement.
On a video posted on the internet, middle school students say Barack
Obama has inspired them to succeed.
Conservative morning Chris Stigall saw the video on the Drudge Report.
"This is an indoctrination. It's not a debate. It's not discussing
relevant issues. It's not tit-for-tat," Stigall, with 710 KCMO Radio, said.
Stigall said his disapproval isn't because of Obama, but rather because
where it took place.
"No public school could or should get away with such a thing," Stigall
said.
Stigall said on Monday morning that the school's director called his show
and acknowledged that the video was made on school grounds after class at a
teacher sanctioned event.
At the Broadway Cafe, a midtowner said he wouldn't mind the activity if
it were organized by students.
"If it's a teacher pulling them along, I think it's not as sensible,"
voter Tony Haynes said. "The teacher's role is not to lead them in a particular
direction, but give them a place to lead themselves."
A Republican who supports Obama said while he didn't see the video, he
thinks it's interesting these kids want to be involved.
"I went through the public school and when I was there no one cared about
either candidate," voter Christopher Slocum said.
But another voter said teachers should interest them in the issues on
both sides.
"As a school based program, I don't think that's fair. I think all issues
need to be presented," voter Fern Mesa said.
The school's director didn't return our calls. According to FOX News,
the school suspended the teacher in charge of the after school activity for
insubordination after he posted the video online.
Leslie Carto, FOX 4 News
http://www.myfoxkc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7588857&version=4&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
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