[Mad Dawgg]

My concern is there are other kids along on that trip (BTW did anyone else get to go to a foreign country on a Class trip in grade school?)

And I firmly believe in the doctrine that non-adult children of political figures should be left out of political discourse.

BUT, spending bucket loads of Taxpayer dollars for such an extravagant trip is abusing the "HANDS OFF THE KIDS" privilege!

[matginzac]

Well, my kid at the ripe age of 14 went on two trips to Italy in six months: one to visit his father who was mid-deployment; the other with other kids and two Catholic priests on a pilgrimage...
I wish I had his mom and dad!

[mass55th]

"My concern is there are other kids along on that trip (BTW did anyone else get to go to a foreign country on a Class trip in grade school?)"

No, we sold corn fritters and salt to make money for the school. I'm talking 1950's. In grammar school and high school, there was no such thing as school sponsored trips in this country or overseas for any students. Living in NY State, the only foreign country I traveled to was Canada, and that was after I had been married with two kids. I finally made my first trip to Europe when I was 58.