Now, I have no idea whether anyone from the Canadian Teacher's Foundation will actually take him up on his offer to play Bully to have a more informed discussion about it. But his approach is 100% dead on, in my opinion. We need to take every opportunity to engage those who are uninformed about games and let them form their opinions on the actual merits of our work.
I developed a lot of my love for games out of a love for literature, so the comparisons that Clint makes in his challenge ring true for me. My 12th grade AP English teacher recommended the book "Godel, Escher, Bach" to me -- which forever changed my worldview and philosophy and guided me directly towards computer science (and eventually, game development). I think there are a lot of really good opportunities for us to use games as educational tools not in the way that Reader Rabbit works but in the way that traditional literature works -- by causing us to ask questions about ourselves and the world we live in.
It is true that many games don't hold up particularly well along that lens -- Pac-Man isn't trying to make a statement about world hunger. Maybe even our best isn't yet up to what we can learn about the human condition from reading Victor Hugo or Jane Austen. But I think games are getting there in their own way -- Bioshock's commentary on idealism and the veneer of civilization, or Silent Hill 2 posing questions about marital fidelity and abandonment in the face of a terminal illness.
As for Bully itself, I think it holds up better than most under this kind of scrutiny. I'm deep in the middle of my second playthrough on the Scholarship Edition and finding it just as enjoyably immersive as ever. I won't claim it holds some deep meditation on humanity, but underneath the wry sarcasm it covers some territory not often ventured into by games: social cliques, school dropouts, and standing up to bullies. It may not be Lord of the Flies but it does harken back to my own school days in a way very few games even try, much less succeed at.
So hooray for a great response, Clint. I'm doubtful that the CTF will actually take you up on your offer but it's the right response regardless. I wish more of our official representation in the industry were as eloquent or as bold.