There was an assembly this week to kick off a fundraiser for the school. There have been so many cuts to the budget that these fundraisers make a substantial difference. Apparently a good fundraiser can bring in as much as $10,000. The assembly was to get the kids excited about selling magazines and cookie dough. They were promised a variety of prizes including candy, money, toys, and lunch at IN-N-Out. The lunch included a trip by limo. The kids were in a frenzy of excitement. I thought about the district policy of “No Candy” to promote healthy living. They also promised drawings for cash, and the chance to play bingo. So gambling was also being promoted. One of the first level prizes is a miniature toilet. I couldn’t see what it did, but the promoter said it was a trick toilet. Another prize was a fake security camera, so crude jokes and spying must be fun.
What happened to the high ideals of education? Candy is bad for you, except if you earned it during the school fundraiser. Gambling is bad for you, except if you earned the chance to play during the school fundraiser. What kind of a message is being sent to the kids? Even more important, what message are they receiving? Is there a double standard? I wonder if I am the only one that sees the hypocrisy in this.
1 comment:
Its the age old policy of the end justifing the means! No,it is not right. We do teach what we are and not what we say. I saw it many times as a teacher.
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