Any teachers out there who think this is an outrage?

What are you complaining about? We need to make sure our children learn the importance of voting. So are you saying I wasted 30 years in the Military to protect the right to vote. The problem today is people don't even know who they are voting for, just whoever they see the most on TV. Just because you are too lazy to vote doesn't mean your kids will be. I lean to the right and I see nothing wrong with this. When I was younger I was liberal, time changed my opinion, now I am moderate. Smart kid's will realize what's up when they get older. BTW A field trip is still a school day.