tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post3656284306692708480..comments2024-03-09T03:28:44.216-05:00Comments on Thoughts on Education Policy: More on "Stall Day"Corey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-50536068605126303662011-12-20T23:55:51.215-05:002011-12-20T23:55:51.215-05:00Sorry for commenting so late, but my school is jus...Sorry for commenting so late, but my school is just having a Stall Day fundraiser this Friday, the half day before break. We're only making teachers count the coins - not roll them - and the money goes towards the Key Club, for Project Eliminate: a UNICEF-Kiwanis partnership that works towards eliminating maternal-neonatal tetanus in other countries. Vaccination for a mother and child costs only $1.80, so even if every student brings in a penny, we're saving a life already. Also, the fundraiser is voluntary; if the teacher is giving out a test or essay, they don't have to participate. But we encouraged teachers with little to do or a flexible schedule to consider participating.<br /><br />That's just my experience.Isis Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-10066997125933241342009-11-19T23:57:27.488-05:002009-11-19T23:57:27.488-05:00Is it me or are there some subtle and not so subtl...Is it me or are there some subtle and not so subtle racial politics at work here? I find it pretty disturbing that these, rather obnoxious white students gleefully drop a handful of pennies (not even a significant amount of money) in front of their African American teacher (who looks completely dispirited). And then, the obligatory "Rocky" soundtrack in the background as the teacher sits rolling the coins while the boys stand over him like frat-boys watching a pledge chug beer from a funnel for the first time. I felt pretty sick watching the, what I can only assume was a, school-endorsed video.<br /><br />Of course, the obvious question for me is, how does this poor teacher consent to such humiliation?Sasha M. Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355279772396466142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-62268338720227176072009-11-19T23:56:01.038-05:002009-11-19T23:56:01.038-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sasha M. Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355279772396466142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-3682751821868349502009-11-18T22:46:16.967-05:002009-11-18T22:46:16.967-05:00The money is for a student service-learning club.
...The money is for a student service-learning club.<br /><br />I realize that making the last day before Christmas break a little more lax probably isn't the end of the world, and the money is for a good cause. But I don't understand why a school would choose to send the message to kids that learning is to be avoided at all costs (literally).Corey Bunje Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-38388457263075237322009-11-18T14:51:27.525-05:002009-11-18T14:51:27.525-05:00I don't know. After reading your previous post...I don't know. After reading your previous post, Corey, it looks like the teachers voted to have Stall Day the day before Xmas Break -- which is usually a pretty lax day in any case. Also, teachers can set their own rules (for example, to only allow Stalls for the first 10 minutes of class). I think it sounds sort of fun... But it does encourage kids to bring in lots of change rather than a dollar bill (or more). Do you know what the money's being used for?Attorney DCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-42348187986595363352009-11-18T11:55:19.140-05:002009-11-18T11:55:19.140-05:00Leaving aside the particular fund-raising techniqu...Leaving aside the particular fund-raising technique, I have problems using class time for fund-raising.<br /><br />It could plausibly make sense in an "investment" sense. But unless you can argue that this type of fundraiser would bring $10-$20 per student more than an out-of-class fundraiser, even the economics, don't work out.<br /><br />It's not just a failure to send the right message to students -- it's a failure of the adults involved to see class time as something valuable.RDThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08566356038836885187noreply@blogger.com