S. Dakota Teachers Scramble, Compete For School Supply Dollars At Hockey Event 'Half-Time' Demeaning

[appalachiablue]

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The local Argus Leader newspaper reported that $5,000 (£3,770) in single dollar bills was laid out on the ice skating ring during the Sioux Falls Stampede hockey game on Saturday night, & the teachers from nearby schools competed to grab as many as possible in less than 5 minutes at half-time. (Sioux Falls Stampede Hockey Club).
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- South Dakota teachers scramble for dollar bills to buy classroom supplies in half-time game. - 'South Dakota teachers scramble for dollar bills in ‘demeaning’ game.'- Footage goes viral showing teachers stuffing notes into clothing to fund classrooms while audience cheers.- The Guardian, Dec. 13, 2021.

A competition pitting 10 teachers against each other to scramble for dollar bills to fund school supplies in a city in South Dakota has been described as “demeaning” and drawn comparisons with the Netflix hit series Squid Game. The local newspaper the Argus Leader reported $5,000 (£3,770) in single dollar bills were laid out on the ice skating rink during the Sioux Falls Stampede hockey game on Saturday night, and the teachers from nearby schools competed to grab as many as possible in less than five minutes.

Footage of the competition that went viral on social media showed teachers stuffing the notes down their jumpers and into hats while the audience cheered.

The money was reportedly donated by CU Mortgage Direct to fund teaching supplies and classroom repairs. “With everything that has gone on for the last couple of years with teachers and everything, we thought it was an awesome group thing to do for the teachers,” Ryan Knudson, a marketing spokesperson for CU Mortgage Direct, told the Argus Leader..

- Randi Weingarten @rweingarten This just feels demeaning .. teachers shouldn’t have to dash for dollars for classroom supplies… No doubt people probably intended it to be fun, but from the outside it feels terrible
- No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC JUST IN: An arena in South Dakota is holding a “Dash for Cash” where teachers get on their knees and fight for one dollar bills that they can use for classroom supplies while spectators watch and cheer. (h/t @AnnieTodd96)...

- More,
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/13/teachers-scramble-dollar-bills-south-dakota-dash-for-cash

~ The Teachers' Hunger Games have begun...

[Diamond_Dog]

1. I wish the teachers had refused to participate in this.

[appalachiablue]

2. 'Cheering spectators' & more. Did they have a choice

I wonder with the 'big bucks' Bank offer. So this is how teachers will be funding school supplies, what's next?

[Scrivener7]

6. They did have a choice. They should not have participated.

[appalachiablue]

7. Was there another choice for school funds

other than this is what I meant. Very likely not. No stunt for bank bucks- no supplies for children?

[Scrivener7]

8. I worked in schools for years so I know what you mean, but it is not worth it.

We always made do without doing things like this and with ridiculously low budgets.

And the students see them humiliating themselves. It's a bad lesson.

[AllaN01Bear]

3. my late mom was a teacher for glendora ca unified for 27 years

this was an explosive hot button for her. all school mandated things were in the room . she had to by paper , notebooks , pencils etc. 1 time some kids broke into her room and trashed the place . also stole a lot of her personal items . isnt there a budget item for this ?

[appalachiablue]

4. You would think schools would budget for supplies,

but I've read how teachers in many places have to use worn out books and equipment, as well as provide classroom & study supplies and more from their own pocket.

Now and for some time, there's far less respect and support for public education, the teaching profession and teachers- aka 'womens' work,' and not 'money makers.'

At age 16 my grandfather was a school teacher in a small community, c. 1904. Smart man.

[AllaN01Bear]

9. bravo to ur grandad. love your screen nick.

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the little guy is orko the great . occupation magician.(sometimes , mostly his tricks backfire) from heman legacy 1980s era.

[appalachiablue]

10. Well, I come by the handle honesty as they say!

Granddad grew up to be pretty sharp, successful, 'colorful' and a bit of a BadAss, lol. But he firmly believed in learning, set up a small library of books for his children and made sure they received a good education. To his credit.

[AllaN01Bear]

12. my late moms late dad had a saying . the california public schoolss

gave him the skills to teach his daughters on sunday. lots of girl scouting , museuming , etc. have a grand day.

[BeckyDem]

5. Free Markets baby!

I feel for the teachers, this is obscene and my scorn is for the pathetic corrupt system they must deal with.


Thanks for exposing it.

[raccoon]

11. Does this remind anybody else of "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"

A Movie very appropriate for these times.