Obama plans to speak directly to students at noon Tuesday about working hard and staying in school. School districts are not required to show the speech, and some have taken calls from parents who question it. Republican critics call it an attempt to push a political agenda.
Mandan Superintendent Wilfred Volesky and Bismarck Superintendent Paul Johnson say callers have asked if it’s a good use of school time.
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He says children are not forced to take part in an activity if parents are uncomfortable with it.
The White House plans to release the speech online Monday and says it’s unfortunate that politics has been brought into it.
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