Amidst criticism, Obama to urge schoolkids to work hard

It has been described as a situation as messy as an ‘Animal House’ food fight. Obama’s decision to talk directly to youngsters today at noon has provoked accusations from critics, including ‘indoctrination’ and ‘politicking’ from critics. The fever pitch has gotten high enough that the White House released the text of the speech yesterday in what appeared an attempt to calm critics. This was enough for Newt Gingrich, who said it’s a ‘good speech’ and ‘good for students to hear,’ but did this quiet the bickering masses? We talk to parents and a public school spokesperson for their impressions. We talk again with Sheri Fowler, from the Rockwall Independent School District in Texas; Brett Curtis, a father of three from Pearland, Texas; and Michael Campo from Chicago, Illinois.