Dear Mr. President

Some of these "letters" had some adult supervision....you should have left them alone and it would have been more heartfelt....these sound like adults spouting off telling the kids what to write...............................

karmakills123 that is very true...Leaving the letters as a second or third grader would write them would indeed have a greater impact... Adults tend to muddle the waters by "cleaning up" so they may throw in their two-cents worth...Children often hold a greater simplicity to the important issues of life than the "adult"....

Karma especially the first one, a private school student looking for his mother to get better pay? I was a private school student and I was a good student, but not that good in the 2nd grade. It is one thing to help with spelling, but the whole letter? I think you hit the nail on the head.

I agree with all of you. 2nd and 3rd graders did not write those letters.

This is not what I expected. improve the salary of working people, keep companies in America, there have been too many Republicans in the presidency, double the police force and lower crime rates. These letters appear to have adult input. I don't know if a child can have much input of their own if they have to ask an adult for their opinion. The letter wanting their father to have a job sounds real but sad because I hope the father isn't waiting for a job to be created for him. This child is lucky to have two parents sadly one is not putting enough effort into getting a job, any job. Please Forgive me.

C'mon parents...you had your chance to vent during the election. Please let the children write to the President. I would ask the Chronicle not to submit any of the letters above.

The two 8th grade letters sound written by 8th graders.

Come on people ! I know a child that wrote one of the letters, and she wrote it all by herself ! These are her words ! You should go to a school and sit in the classroom and you would know !! They are excellent students with excellent teachers !!

Yeah right!

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Epic failure.

Consider the fact these may have been the topics discussed at the dinner table. My children were raised hearing political discussions and were very aware of current issues. Both of my children, now grown and on their own, registered to vote as soon as they were of age, due to their knowledge of the importance in having a voice.

Dear Mister Persi-DENT
How you is? Wherebout that dog yall spose to git? Mommanthem made me write. i sho dont call this no contest. i mean what I gon git? i already been on tv. u could gi me a x-box if you wanted to. i got a old cat you could have. i believe malia just want attention. howcome sasha aint lergic? well good luck finding a hypoallergenic dog. mamma please! i think i can spell hypoallergenic. the cat is name katrina. Look like you could send me a obama plate & mug. i is home churched & aint nobody hep me. love, Gynalotria. p.s. good luck and kiss rudolph on the nose for me president santa.

Justice for Justin Elmore and Sean Bell! Remembering Alfaigo Davis

The letters wrote from the students at Roy E Rollins were wrote in the classroom....WITHOUT the parents. You people need to stop being so jealous of these children being smarter than you.

Everyone who commented about parental influence on the writers is 100% correct. My boys are 9/10yrs old in 4/5th grade and we have conversations on a weekly basis about how gas & food prices affect my ability to take them to more weekend activities; how the declining economy affects their friends' parents who now don't have jobs. They hear kids on the bus saying they heard their parents talking about loosing their homes. These kids know they're not writing letters to Santa, they study history and know what the position of president means in terms of political power to make changes. IDK what you were taught in GA schools but in VA we watched the election coverage regularly in 3-5th grade and held mock debates so don't underestimate what local schools and intelligent parents are teaching their young kids at home. Unless you have school age kids yourselves and know what's being taught in their schools you really can't comment. If you do have kids in CSRA schools and are surprised at these letters then that speaks volumes of your involvement in their education as their parents. These conditions are perfect for teaching your kids about politics and economics. Shame on you if you dont.

dashiel your post truly shows your ignorance, Lord help your kids if you're a parent,, geez

All of you downing these children should be SLAPPED!! My daughter goes to Lewiston and is in the 5th grade...she also had to write a letter to Mr. Obama...and did so WITHOUT MY HELP. I only proof read the letter after it was written. It was a well written as many of these. You who don't believe that these children can write these are ignorant! Children are much smarter then you are giving them credit for. Back off! Give these children some credit and quit hating that they are more informed and smarter then some of YOU!