A grade incentive is just wrong! While I can relate to needing4 to find a way to get more donations/parent involvement, this incentive is sending the wrong message. I AGREE, IT IS BUYING GRADES!
Our Pto offers a little something as a thank you to parents who volunteer at events or send in needed items ; couple of concession tickets or we put all volunteer names in a hat for a drawing for a prize donated by a partner business in our community. Usually the parents give the tickets to their kids, to a child that may not have any tickets, or give their raffle prize to their teacher. Makes the event fun & our volunteer numbers have increased!
wow!! that is crazy. if the charter is part of the public school district, i would send an e-mail (much like the one you posted here) to your childs teacher and the principle regarding your concerns. I would cc the school district as well. Sounds like you can buy grades for money...or cake! good luck
I am not a member of this forum but I have been searching online for answers and came across this forum. I am hoping someone here can answer my question or point me in the right direction.
My child's school (Texas charter school) is having a yearly Fall Festival and sent home a flyer today asking for donations of cakes for the cake walk. I do not have an issue with this.
My issue is that, at the bottom of the flyer, hand written, is the following comment:
"Students will get a 100 per cake delivered, to be averaged into their grade"
Presumably, this comment was added by a teacher. Probably my child's classroom teacher.
NOW, I have a problem. Especially as the broke parent of an academically struggling student. Clearly, if I had the time and money, I could send in half a dozen cakes -- instant and rather HUGE grade boost!?
I would be totally shocked if this is indeed legal. I don't know what to do next but the school principal is the type to either argue or blow me off so I would like to, if possible, present some information or sources when I let her know why I think this is an unfair and HORRIBLE idea.
