But parents and alumni, backed by Islamist groups, are resisting.

Many parents who visit the classroom cannot resist the temptation to weave a lesson into the talk.

But parents resist being part of a pilot program.

These days, he said, "when children are encouraged to express themselves and are told that their feelings do matter, parents don't resist as much."

Many parents in Roslyn resisted the idea that the state would mandate spending.

Only a parent who has experienced 17 dance recitals in five years could resist that.

Even the parents who sometimes failed him as a child could not resist his magnetic pull.

Administrators said a full day would better prepare children for academic success, and most parents resisted.

Some experts say the academy's recommendation should help parents resist the media marketing.

But parents resisted, saying children were too scheduled already.