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The first family. Credit: AP
A lot of fathers would attend their children's parent-teacher conferences, but gosh darn it, things are just so busy at work these days.
There are two girls who attend Sidwell FriendsSchool in Washington, D.C., whose father could definitely use that excuse.
He's the President of the United States.
Yet Barack Obama has never missed a parent-teacher conference. In fact, he and first lady Michelle Obama attended the latest conferences Monday, according to The Associated Press. Daughter Malia, 11, attends sixth grade at the private Quaker school's District of Columbia campus while Sasha, 8, attends third grade at the campus in Bethesda, Md.
Sidwell Friends was founded in 1883 by Thomas Sidwell. Its D.C. campus is just four blocks from the White House and Monday marked the first parent-teacher conferences of the new school year. It was an early morning for the Obamas. They hit both campuses and were back in the White House by 9:30 a.m.
Not only has the president never missed a parent-teacher conference at Sidwell Friends, the AP reported, he never missed a conference while on the campaign trail either. And since taking the oath of office in January, the Obamas have also attended a presentation by Sasha's class and are regulars as their daughters' basketball and soccer games.
After Sasha's soccer team scored in a game in May, The Washington Post reported that the president abandoned all sense of bipartisanship.
"Go! Go! Go! Goal!" he yelled as he threw up his hands.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
10-23-2009 @ 7:28PM
Ann said...Big freaking deal! It doenst take much to impress you people does it? He's a PARENT! He did what he was supposed to do. SO WHAT?!?!
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10-27-2009 @ 1:48PM
LMA said...That's just it, Ann. He's the President of the United States, and he's a parent, and he doesn't put parenting aside just because he has an important job. And yet... so many parents, who have less demanding jobs than he does, don't bother to attend their kids' conferences.
3-04-2010 @ 5:15PM
suzy said...I agree with you. Big Deal..Good parents go to parent teacher conferences. I don't care who you are. The president or a Bus Driver. By the way, would it really matter if he missed one, and the wife went without him???
10-28-2009 @ 3:55PM
Angelica said...Wow...What a Good father! Many parents wouldn't even take the time to attend things like conferences or games for thir kids so to be the president and be doing so is just awesom!:)
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3-04-2010 @ 5:09PM
suzy said...Big DEAL...Give me a Break..Good parents go to school meetings! My husband and I never miss one. He smokes ciggarettes! He does not set a good example for his kids! I can't believe we elected a president that smokes..Its 2010 we all know its bad for you. This is supposed to be a smart man.
10-28-2009 @ 5:07PM
John said...He doesn't impress me because everything he does seems to be for the express purpose of bolstering his cult of personality. I'm curious if he went to all the meetings when he had less responsibility? I may be wrong, but I'd bet no. I hope I'm wrong though for his kids' sake.
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10-29-2009 @ 7:30PM
Karree said...Unbelievable. I think you are just bitter about the president. You have no way of knowing if he attented the conferences or not. It sounds as if you are a little "salty" and jealous.
10-29-2009 @ 5:19PM
flag01529 said...If he didn't attend is when there would be a problem.
(Let's hope while he was there the girls teachers explained the Constitution to him and the fact he shows no regard for it.)
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