Steve Massey, the school principal, said the decision to cancel was prompted by concerns that the event was becoming political rather than educational and therefore was not suitable for a public school.

He said the school had received several phone calls from parents and others, some of whom indicated that they may stage a protest if the event took place.

It was somewhat heartwarming to see in Wednesday’s edition that the students went to the vets.

I’d like to know: (1) how many parents called; and (2) Minnesota senate candidate Al Franken’s position on the cancellation. I’ll let you know if I receive a response to my e-mail to his campaign.

And thanks to Mr. Massey for providing a blueprint on how to shut down any event. Just threaten a protest. Why is it I don’t think that would work if parents threatened to picket outside sex ed classes?