- Jun 11, 2004
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I have an eight year old daughter in the third grade and over the past few years I've been watching the expansion of commercial business into her school. The schools in my city are becoming dependent upon boxtops and shopping points. It has gotten to the point that atleast bi-weekly we receive notices(ads) in with her homework encouraging us to shop at this location or that so that we can gain "points" for the school. On top of that just this week my daughter brought home a little booklet that we're supposed to fill with quarters so that we can start a savings account for her at a particular bank and of course the school itself takes care of it all and we just send in the money. Why on earth would I want to encourage my child to put money in a savings account in America? If I want her to save it certainly WON"T be in a savings account.
My point is that the school is getting so dependent upon these businesses and less dependent on the local government. This results in the local government getting accustomed to the schools not needing money.
It seems to me obvious that eventually this is going to lead to a scenario where private business is interfering with the schools curriculum(if it hasn't already) and the schools will be forced to comply as the local government no longer has the money available to fund the school.
Am I being irrational here?
My point is that the school is getting so dependent upon these businesses and less dependent on the local government. This results in the local government getting accustomed to the schools not needing money.
It seems to me obvious that eventually this is going to lead to a scenario where private business is interfering with the schools curriculum(if it hasn't already) and the schools will be forced to comply as the local government no longer has the money available to fund the school.
Am I being irrational here?