The president is shown to be a moron. Claiming credit as the "smart president" when he has no clue all his approval of legal actions in this episode contradict each other. He can't even figure out how RECESS is spelt even when it's in front of him.
Only the class period of Recess was canceled; not having fun. Teachers like Ms Grotke were well within their rights to lighten up their classroom with games. The government agents overstepped.
It's bizarre that ELEMENTRY SCHOOL grades mattered so much. It's these years that are supposed to be easy.