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Friday, October 16, 2009

Michelle Obama to parents: Turn off those TVs | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times




Michelle Obama to parents: Turn off those TVs Top of the Ticket Los Angeles Times:

"Now that we're all up to speed on Meghan McCain's bra cup situation and California First Lady Maria Shriver's 'punishment' for illegally talking on a cellphone while driving, we have news about First Lady Michelle Obama's latest thoughts about teachers and schools and parents.

She's penned an essay for U.S. News & World Report in which she warns of a dramatic impending teacher exodus and, like previous first ladies, advocates that parents shut off the video games and TV more often, presumably not when her husband's talking again about healthcare reform. (And no mention of Fox News.)

She also comes out in favor of her husband's $3-billion government program to boost teacher training."