It is well past time to start telling teenagers the truth. This "reinforcing negative stereotypes" stuff is ridiculous! Let's be honest, stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason. They may not be right, but often there is a basis. Teen-age pregnancy is catastrophic for ALL Americans! We bear the brunt of supporting these children, and many go on to have sad lives! Life-long dependency is often the case for those mothers, and sadly, many of them know nothing better because they were born to teen-age mothers. Dropping out of high school, going to prison, having children young...all of these are prognoses for children born to young, out-of-wedlock mothers. Why does PP want this for children?

Time for parents to stand up to this dictator-like conduct! I believe they should refuse to send their kids to schools where this type of robo-thought is forced on students! If students do not have the basic freedom to decide what they think needs to be lobbied to legislators, then that is NOT the type of school they should be attending. For far too long, parents have paid their hard-earned dollars to send their children to colleges which then try to force leftist ideologies on them. I paid my own tuition, and I am glad I never had anything like this happen because I would have protested vigorously!!!!!!

There should be a forced retirement age for Senators! McCain is washed up! He is exactly the sort of Republican that gives the whole party a bad name!!!!!!!!

Wow! This column says it all! I was dismayed that a teacher would be rude because a parent could only be at school for part of the time allotted. As a teacher, I am thrilled that parents take the time to come to any of our activities, and if someone has to arrive late or leave early, I feel extreme gratitude simply because that parent could have just not shown up at all, but he or she made the effort to come for the time possible!

As a teacher, I will tell you the issues facing teachers. First, many students come to us woefully unprepared. This is partly the fault of teachers in lower grades, wobbly administrators, na, ,

You are so right! I tell kids in my classes that they have to at least get an Associates Degree because a high school diploma doesn't mean much anymore. It is like a T-ball trophy--everyone who actually attends gets one.

Welfare is one of the culprits. Politicians want 100% graduation rates within the 4 year time limit, but they have made a system where people know if they don't graduate and don't get a job--the government will send them a check every month, give them public housing, give them food stamps, give them health care, etc etc etc.

So true! My sister lives in a Chicago suburb and is a liberal (my parents didn't spank that one enough apparently). She and I got into a heated conversation about just this subject. I was mentioning Rahm Emmanuel's hatred of guns and his belief that law abiding citizens cannot be trusted with them, but HE is protected by armed guards. How is his protection somehow ok, but mine is not. She went off the deep end and yelled at me that Rahm speaks for 4 million people and he is a symbol of the city. I said--oh Hogwash. He is a public servant who is no better than I am, but he is worthy of armed protection, and I am not....interesting. She did not appreciate my comments. Oh well.

Ok, Bob, so why not go out and work on an Amendment to the Constitution that strikes down the 2nd Amendment. Many American people didn't like the 18th Amendment (Prohibition), so they worked to get the 21st passed (the one striking down the 21st). Instead of asking your legislators to destroy the Constitution, why don't you work on an Amendment? Are you afraid it won't pass? And speaking of Prohibition--how well did that work? How about that war on drugs? Do you really think the war on weapons will fare any better?

you are so right, James! I get insurance through my work, but to pay for my children was way too expensive. I had to shop around and find health insurance for them independent of me. For the three of them it is 232 bucks a month (this includes very few frills)...the lady I talked to told me that after the first of the year, it is going up at least 40%, and when it is required in 2014, it will be more! She said ObamaCare will drive up costs more than we can imagine! It is worrisome. Of course PDH probably gets medicaid, so no sweat of its back!

OMG...I laughed so hard, I nearly cried when I read this!!!!! Thanks!!!!!