President Biden expressed his admiration for teachers and their dedication to shaping the next generation during the White House event, Council of Chief State School Officers’ 2023 Teachers of the Year.
However, as Biden spoke, his message touched upon a controversial idea that should make American parents uneasy. By listening to the President’s rambling speech, one can extract comments that indicate an increased government involvement in the upbringing of children.
Biden’s statement, “There’s no such thing as someone else’s child. No such thing as someone else’s child. Our nation’s children are all our children,” indicates that the government seeks to exert more control over the lives of our children.
This notion of shared responsibility for children might lead some to question the appropriate boundaries between government and family.
Parents on Twitter responded:
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