UPDATE: Apparently, it was all just a big misunderstanding:
As one of the preparatory materials for teachers provided by the Department of Education, students had been asked to, “Write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president. “
Today, after Republicans accused the White House of trying to indoctrinate school children with liberal propaganda the White House and the Department of Education changed the section to now read, “Write letters to themselves about how they can achieve their short‐term and long‐term education goals.”
“We changed it to clarify the language so the intent is clear,” said White House Spokesman Tommy Vietor…

Two thoughts on Obama’s planned piped-in propoganda speech to America’s schoolchildren:
1. If I had school age kids, Tuesday would be a home school day.
2. If the former president had tried this tactic the left would have gone nuts.
Hope and change.
I guess I have a third thought: I wonder if the kids will be given an email address to report their parents should they fail to heed the message.