ANDOVER, Kansas (KSN) -- School districts surprised over the building controversy surrounding President Obama's live address to students were left scrambling over the holiday weekend to put policies into place dealing with parents concerns.
"You need to keep politics out of the classroom," said Andover parent Doug Towns. "Its fine for government studies but I don't think its appropriate for politicians to be making issues in the grade schools, in the middle schools, or probably in the high schools."
Towns said if teachers show the 18 minute speech, he doesn't want his children to see it.
Andover is taking the cautious approach. Teachers have the option to show the address, but they have to notify their students' parents first. A spokesperson for the district said phone lists were made available to teachers but did not know if any teachers planned to show the speech in class.
Most districts in Kansas are giving teachers the option to show the address. If parents do not want their children to see the president speak, schools plan on offering an alternative activity.
The state's largest district, USD 259 out of Wichita, doesn't have to deal with the controversy. Students have Tuesday off for a scheduled staff 'in service' day.
