Ivanka Trump's school visit forces parents to pull kids from class
Ivanka Trump's unannounced visit to a Connecticut high school this week reportedly prompted backlash from some students' parents.
The first daughter visited the Norwalk Early College Academy on Monday to discuss the importance of career education, something Trump has been promoting in schools across the nation.
"To see the passion and enthusiasm for bringing real-life skills into a classroom environment but then coupling it with real-life experience through internship creates this really beautiful virtuous angle," Trump said.
However, some parents were upset with Trump's surprise visit and claimed they were given little information regarding the arrangement, News 12 Connecticut reported.
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"This should have been brought to our attention, although I do understand security reasons," one student's parent, Karey Fitzgerald, told the local station. "I think we should have had the choice to send our child to school or keep them home."
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IBM CEO Ginni Rometty also spoke with Trump in front of a handful of students at the school. The multinational technology company reportedly developed the academic program being used by students at the academy.
Students participating in the school's program are working towards degrees in software engineering and mobile programming. They are also able to earn both a high school diploma and associate's degree in just four years.
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