DrTCombs,
@DrTCombs@transportation.social avatar

Look. I know I'm cynical, but I'm just not comfortable using my credit card to pledge money to a private company that will then coerce my child to run laps around a gym while calling it a "Fun Run" in order to increase the amount of money said company 'gives' back to my child's school.

But I'm trying to keep an open mind.

Anyone out here ever heard of a company called "My Booster" or maybe "Boosterthon" (it's unclear)?

#SchoolFundraisers

cpm,
@cpm@spore.social avatar

@DrTCombs
Me:
'oh, fundraising thing, supposed to benefit thing I appreciate, huh.'

Also me:
'cuts check directly to recipient'

DrTCombs,
@DrTCombs@transportation.social avatar

@cpm I would not be shocked to learn that's how this works.

Freak parents out enough and they will pay you to make it stop.

geonz,
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@DrTCombs Erm, no, but it stinks to high heaven. How much swag did they give the superintendent or the principal?

DrTCombs,
@DrTCombs@transportation.social avatar

@geonz This question has crossed my mind.

DrTCombs,
@DrTCombs@transportation.social avatar

There are also requests to submit a video of my child talking about how much fun they are having and vague promises of a grand prize trip to Disney. As well as "epic character building experiences" along the way.

All I have to do is register my child, submit a headshot, enter my credit card information into a secure portal "that's just like what major banks use" use, authorize a random 3rd party to charge an undisclosed amount my said card based on how many laps they make my kid run.

DrTCombs,
@DrTCombs@transportation.social avatar

It's gobsmacking how many third party private companies are involved in public education in the US.

Why can't we just fund schools, pay teachers, and recognize scammy gimmicks for what they are???

Gurre,
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@DrTCombs
Many of us Swedes ask ourselves the same thing about our school system too. For-profit tax-funded charter schools that cities can't say no to in any way, basically.

But at least it increases segregation and reduces the chances at good lives for poors & POC.
/s

Gurre,
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@DrTCombs
oh! and it increases kids getting driven in cars to schools, and thus increases traffic around schools etc. bad for everyone.

DrTCombs,
@DrTCombs@transportation.social avatar

@Gurre yep, we're going through the same. it sucks and i hate it.

bluGill,
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@DrTCombs We do, but it is "for the kids" so we can always find ways to scam people out of more money no matter how much you give.

aral,
@aral@mastodon.ar.al avatar

@DrTCombs @jay_peper Where’s the capitalism in that?

markstos,
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@DrTCombs It be more effective to donate directly to the school.

DrTCombs,
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@markstos I would much prefer to hand the teacher cold hard cash.

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