Letter from President Obama

I wrote President Obama a letter telling him about being a radio broadcasting teacher and manager of a high school FM radio station. I informed him about how rare it is to have an FM radio station in a high school…around 200 nationwide. I also wrote about the creation of the annual High School Radio Day which celebrates high school radio stations and the service they provide their communities.

I received a letter back…attached.

The White House <noreply@whitehouse.gov

July 8, 2016 4:23 p.m.

Dear Pete:

Thank you for writing, and for your service as an educator.  I want to thank you for your tireless efforts to lift up our next generation of thinkers, dreamers, and doers.

American educators shoulder the great responsibility of preparing young minds for the world they will inherit.  I know I wouldn’t be where I am today if not for teachers who challenged and pushed me, who put up with and inspired me—who made me feel like I had something to offer, and saw things in me before I saw them in myself.  Educators like you are laying the foundation for our future by recognizing the limitless potential in every young person.  As you foster your students’ growth and vest them with the skills and knowledge they will need to reach for their highest aspirations, you’re making a lasting impact not only on the lives of your students, but on the course our country will take.

Please know I’m grateful for all you do, and I wish you the very best.

Sincerely,

Barack Obama