Funds sliced, teacher sells ads on tests

[Are_grits_groceries]

RANCHO BERNARDO – Kevin Change said it was strange the first time he saw an advertisement across the bottom of his calculus test. But now he and his classmates look for them. “It's really interesting to see what it is each time,” said Change, 16, a junior at Rancho Bernardo High School.
Some are pithy one-liners, hawking the names of local businesses: “Brace Yourself for a Great Semester! Braces by Henry, Stephen P. Henry D.M.D.”

Others are inspirational quotes, like “Keep the company of those who seek the truth, and run from those who have found it – Vaclav Havel.”
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To reduce expenses, the Poway Unified School District chose to trim materials and supplies instead of personnel, Superintendent Don Phillips said. Each high school in the district reduced its budget for such items by 30 percent, but how that was accomplished was left to each campus, he said.

Phillips said teachers have been reaching out to parents for donations for a while, but Farber's idea is “one of the more creative ones.”

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20081122-9999-1mc22rbteach.html

A brazillion dollars for war and whatnot, but.............

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. That is revolting

Advertising on tests? Why don't we just sell naming rights to the schools, like we do with stadiums? "Yeah, I go to Bud Light HS #3."

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

8. Actually...

http://www.commercialalert.org/news/archive/2005/06/school-district-to-vote-on-giving-naming-rights-to-highest-bidder

[TechBear_Seattle]

10. (Spew)

What this reminds me of is the culture that is described in Jennifer Government.

[Crazy Dave]

2. Yep...these are things we all must do as our patriotic duty to bail out Wall Street

And to keep paying for the monthly, half-million dollar AIG parties.

[marmar]

3. Dios Mio!

Is this what it's come to?

[Crazy Dave]

5. Not the worse yet

Soon kids will have to cut the grass and do the janitor work at the schools to help cut down costs and earn their education.

[greguganus]

7. I had to rake leaves when I was in high school.

But then again, that was my punishment for skipping classes.

[Crazy Dave]

9. Had to help wash dishes during lunch

For the same :thumbsup: :hi:

[LisaL]

13. Had to do it, but not as punishment. It was required.

[Crazy Dave]

15. Wow...how recent and where?

Just curious

[LisaL]

22. Not so recent.

We were also made to sweep the hallways.

[LisaL]

11. Hah. We used to clean the school and work in a school

cafeteria, cleaning dishes, tables, etc.

[surrealAmerican]

19. I'd actually find that less objectionable than the advertising.

It may just encourage the kids to respect their school more if they are the ones who keep it clean.

[Crazy Dave]

20. Sure but...

In the last two months we have seen the politicians move faster than they ever have in history to give their friends on Wall Street hundreds of billions of dollars but for over twenty years they've done nothing to help better fund education.

A story about a large political contributor going out of business sends them into panic mode while a story like this will be used as a punchline joking around poolside at a half million dollar, tax payer funded AIG party.

[surrealAmerican]

21. I agree with you there.

Schools should not be this hard up for funding. The advertising, however, is particularly worrisome, as the students are a captive, impressionable audience.

[greguganus]

4. Those ads could be inspiring. "If you fail this test, come see me.--your local recruiter." n/t

[lapfog_1]

12. Well, Kerry tried to do a different joke.

Mangled it, and the result intentional misinterpretation was exactly your joke.

I think it might have cost him the election.

[Crazy Dave]

14. Kerry got swift boated and screwed in Ohio

The only people who acted like they didn't get what he said and made a big deal out of that quote were the ones already voting for Bush

[Auggie]

6. What's next? "Algebra 101 is brought to you today by McDonald's"

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

16. Great Idea By The Teacher. Good On Him!

I love creative solutions.

[Are_grits_groceries]

17. Teachers spend an average of $443 of their own money each year to meet the needs of their students.

http://www.nea.org/newsreleases/2003/nr030827.html

If you think this is a joke, it's not. I spent a lot when I taught, and i know a lot
of teachers who did also.

[lutefisk]

18. Think big: teacher endorsement deals! $$$

I mean, what's 180 days of advertisements at 6-7 hours/day worth to a sponsor? It's a captive audience of 5-18 year olds, after all.

Imagine the effect on students if they sit and stare at teachers dressed like this hour after hour?
:sarcasm:

[SoCalDem]

23. The Burma Shave redux

:rofl: