Why is it obligatory for the President to read to kids? It seems a little undignified. I could see a President checking out the school to see if there’s any education taking place, but reading to the kids? That’s why they have teachers.
It's only undignified if it shows the kids that even the President doesn't know how to read-- it appears that he isn't able to read his cabinet nominees' resumes well enough to see the many red flags, and we know that he usually doesn't write his own speeches, so maybe he can't read or write.