Video of South Dakota teachers scrambling to snatch dollar bills called 'dystopian

[RandySF]

Teachers in South Dakota competed in a bizarre “Dash for Cash” event to grab as many one dollar bills as possible to fund improvements in their schools.

At least 10 teachers took part in the “dystopian” event held on Saturday at the Sioux Falls Stampede junior ice hockey game at Denny Sanford Premier Centre.

In a video, now viral on social media, the teachers can be seen kneeling on mats and scrambling to get hold of as many dollar bills possible from a pile of cash in front of them, all within five minutes.

The participants grabbed the bills and stuffed them into their clothes and helmets.

The $5,000 cash was donated by a local lender CU Mortgage Direct, who gloated about the peculiar nature of charity.



https://www.usatodaynews.us/video-of-south-dakota-teachers-scrambling-to-snatch-dollar-bills-in-dash-for-cash-event-to-fund-classrooms-called-dystopian/

[secondwind]

1. We are truly circling the drain. Were we always this way?

This is so depressing…..

[RandySF]

2. Yes, to be honest.

We flaunt it now.

[Demovictory9]

3. K&R

[OrlandoDem2]

4. Do physicians do this for their hospital? Do salespeople do this

for the pharmaceutical company? Do engineers? What about lawyers?

No. Only strippers when the music stops and teachers with masters degrees. Great job, America.

[raccoon]

5. Makes me think of "They Shoot Horses,Don't They."

A very appropriate movie for these times.

[Ford_Prefect]

8. That is exactly the gruesome scene I was thinking of as I read the story.

Or a certain millionaire, now ex-president, gleefully tossing rolls of paper towels to desperate hurricane survivors.

[bronxiteforever]

9. +1

[North Shore Chicago]

6. Were the CU folks

in the audience eating obscenely huge turkey legs and frothing drinks spilling from their gluttonous lips? Clapping and hooting loudly at their generosity?!

[Knight of the Middle]

7. Trumpublican Vision for America's Future

[twodogsbarking]

10. Symbolic.

[wnylib]

11. Appalling is the only word that comes to mind.

All others fail me.

[XanaDUer2]

12. Time for a strike

Sick

[3Hotdogs]

13. (Link) Sioux Falls school district starting pay is $41k.

Jersey City, N.J. just raised its starting pay to $67k. 10 Years and just a Bachelor degree and you get over $100K..... and a good pension.


It an be done if anyone gives a shit.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Teachers Have To Be In On It

I understand it looks awful, but....
I work with Jr hi & HS teachers. Here's what I know.
If these teachers weren't in on the scramble for cash, one person (I'd volunteer), would go up, pick up all the money, then we'd all split it evenly.
Making it a scramble for cash isn't at all necessary and if the teachers felt it was embarrassing, they'd organize and do it my way.
My guess is that they're going to balance it out so every teacher gets a fair share anyway.
I acknowledge it's an embarrassing spectacle, but these teachers were doing this without shame. If they felt it undignified, they'd simply not do it.

[hatrack]

15. For next week's giveaway, they'll mix fire ants in with the dollar bills . . .

And maybe they could knock over a couple of beehives once the teachers are on the floor grubbing for bucks. That's some crowd-pleasing comedy!!!

[Walleye]

16. I'd like to see the chiefs of Army scrambling around to get their military funding