Sesame Street is a national treasure. For 45 years generations of children have learned to read by watching Sesame Street for FREE on PBS. Privatizing Sesame Street so that only the middle class children whose parents can afford HBO get access to the first run of Sesame Street is indefensible. Our society profits when the public pays to educate ALL children.
We, the undersigned, ask President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to send a special appropriation to the U.S. Congress to keep Sesame Street on PBS. Please provide PBS with the money so that they can cancel the contract with HBO and keep Sesame Street available to all children for FREE on PBS. All kids should get the chance to learn and grow up with Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Oscar the cookie monster and all the rest.